"The Lexington Tattoo Project" Book
In case you didn’t know, Kentuckians Kick Ass: they get inked in the name of Kentucky-love. You’ve heard of state pride, Kentucky, but here in Lexington we’ve taken community involvement to whole new level.
The Lexington Tattoo Project is the brainchild of Lexington-based artists Kremena Todorova and Kurt Gohde, who called Lexingtonians to have the sentiments of a love poem to their city tattooed on their bodies. Written by Bianca Spriggs, the poem contains images and phrases essential to the spirit of Lexington.
Lexington’s tattoo experience unfolded in three phases, and participants celebrated through every part of the process. First, Robert Alleyne and Jay Armstrong of Charmed Life Tattoo inked each phrase. Second, each participant was photographed. Finally, video installations showcasing the finished product was unveiled at PRHBTN in November of 2013; the book documenting the project was launched at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in February of 2014.
This 160 page, full-color, hardbound book measures 9 by 12 inches and includes a photograph of every tattoo, along with powerful narratives of what the tattooed phrases have come to mean to the people who are wearing them inked forever on their skin. Now available for purchase here at Kentucky for Kentucky for $25.
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