Body Modifiers

For thousands of years, humans have practiced tattoos, piercings, and scarification to show life history, give a warning, or simply act as an amazing work of art.

via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/02/body-modifiers/385122/

Humans have been altering their bodies permanently for thousands of years. Tattoos, piercings, and scarification have been practiced to demonstrate tribal allegiances, to show a life history, to say a constant prayer, to give a warning, or simply to act as an amazing work of art. Collected below are recent images of skin art, implants, and piercings, and a few glimpses into the owners of these modified bodies.