The roots of large-scale tattoos, akin to modern sleeves, trace back over 2,000 years to Polynesian cultures, including Marquesan, Samoan, Tongan, and Maori traditions. In these societies, tattoos were not merely decorative but served as rites of passage, markers of social status, genealogy, and personal achievements.
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I stumbled off the track to success in 1968, started chasing shadows that summer. Since then, In addition to farm-laborer and newspaper photographer my occupational incarnations include dishwasher, janitor, retail photo clerk, plumber, HVAC repairman, auto mechanic, CAT scan technologist, computer worker and politico (whatever it takes to buy a camera.) I am on the road to understanding black and white photography.
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