Ink: it’s not just something for squids to squirt when they’re startled.
Ink is everywhere these days, from Wallgreens receipts to Motel 6 bibles to your fingers after you read the Sunday Times. But nowhere is the substance more prevalent than the torso of Justin Bieber.
The 24-year-old performer has been slowly covering all his prime real estate with tattoos for years, and nobody is happier with the progress than he is.
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In an Instagram post showing off all his hard work, he wrote this bit of poetry:
If tattooed [sic] didn’t hurt everyone would have them. Well maybe not very one [sic]!!Over a hundred hours of hart [sic] work on my body and I wouldn’t take back a single one.. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ART AND IVE MAde my body a canvas and it’s SO MUCH FUN
Deep stuff.
What will art historians say about this in 50 years?
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Troyfight
Bieber is handsome. His tats honestly cover/fuck up his beauty. Huge disappointment.
leobaga
He is indeed very handsome and he has a great personality too. Sigh.
GayEGO
Yikes! No tattoos for me!
RIGay
I do not like tattoos; not a fan of ink… but I give the kid some cred; thanks Justin. Good video about the symbolism of each and the why. Calm, sound, logical and loving.
martin_erickson
I, also, do not find much to like about tattoos. However, I agree: well-done video. If the body ink makes him happy ( does it?), then great! I am pleased, as well. Good that he found tattooing AFTER his commercial success; I hope a wise financial expert is advising him: finding FT employment could be rough…so many older folks in positions of power still view tattoos as suspicious and/or signs of self-loathing…. Just an observation and opinion.
martin_erickson
I’m rethinking that last sentence. “…many folks in positions of power seem to view tattooing with suspicion and/or as a sign of self-loathing.”
Cylest Brooks
I wonder if you’re putting the cart in front of the horse, so to speak.
I’d argue that the two schools of thought regarding tattoos are closely tied to a person’s level of artistic ability. Highly artistic people, unless they get lucky or have very great opportunities, tend to be on the poorer end of the economic spectrum, while math/science folk end up in the high-paying careers and positions of greater power. Those folks would be anti-ink regardless because they just don’t understand the value of body art. Their brains aren’t wired that way.
Interesting thoughts, either way, though.
crowebobby
I don’t like tattoos myself and I’ve never been a fan of his music, but I find it impossible to understand how people can not appreciate his looks. His features are classically handsome regardless of what sexual type turns you on. His body is well muscled and well proportioned. He’s not that far from Brad Pitt in looks. (And I doubt he’ll be job hunting anytime soon. His name will open doors for many decades to come.)
o.codone
Too much going on there. Esp the neck tats. OOOOH no. Not good idea. He reminds me of Angelina. Jolie looks like a random chalkboard with crazy stuff all over her. It’s ugly. But, if he’s got any tats down under, ugly or not Id like to see those too. He is a sugar pie.
Troyfight
^ couldn’t agree more, o.codone.
Saki
it looks like eagle is pooping
gft77
Too bad that he’ll always have the body of a 16-year-old kid, couple that with what looks like a bunch of prison tattoos and it’s all a big fat no thank you.
Mirek
Lovely guy. Clever, cute, sexy, talented, real, Love you Justin. Stay REAL!
ShowMeGuy
And tattoos chase away all those child molesters who were always trying to get their hands on him back in the day. They like that skin, pure.