Exhibit
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This exhibit explores the 5,000 year history of tattoos from antiquity to modern day
“The exhibition brings to life the more than 5,000 year-old history of tattoos, exploring these ancient practices and their cultural significance,” says Chris Darling, senior curator of entomology at the ROM. The exhibit travels from Paris, where it was originally developed by Anne & Julien of Hey! Modern Art & Pop Culture magazine for the Musée du quai Branly.
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Photos: Highlights from the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, England, the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is longest-running and one of the most prestigious nature photography competitions in the world. “We are delighted to share WPY with our visitors and very proud to be able to display the winning Canadian images,” said Mark Engstrom, ROM Interim Director and CEO in a press release.
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Photographer exposes people’s undercover tattoos in ‘Covered’ photo series
I’m not talking about those tiny, line tattoos that are so popular right now or even the Asian character tattoos everyone got back in the late ‘90s. You have to see it to believe it. “Good tattoos aren’t cheap, cheap tattoos are not good,” say Izzy, a 48-year-old model from Kent featured in Powdrill’s photos. Click through the gallery above for a sneak peek of the show.
