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History of Tattoving: The Postmodern Era Meets Archism. Culture of "Modern Primitives"
Rychlík, Martin ; Kašpar, Oldřich (advisor) ; Todorovová, Jiřina (referee) ; Štěpánová, Irena (referee)
History of Tattooing: The Postmodern Era meets Archaism. The Culture of "Modern Primitives" dr. Martin Rychlík The presented dissertation concerns tattooing as the main theme - its history, functions, techniques, media presentations, individual motivation and general human attitudes towards decorating (and mutilating) the body. The author, ethnology / social anthropology student Martin Rychlik (Department of Ethnology Charles University in Prague), provides a comprehensive overview of many aspects of tattooing - considered as an universal cultural custom, so far poorely mapped in the Czech republic. Tattooing is a very complex and archaic phenomenon that has roots in the ancient Stone Age. The first direct archaeological proof was found in 1991, in Soelden near the Austro-Italian boarder. The mummified remains of a 5300 year-old hunter/shepherd emerged from a melting glacier and got nickname "Oetzi". Other well known tattooed mummies are the Egyptian Middle kingdom priestess Hathor and the frozen Scythian chief from Pazyryk. Many "primitive" tribes worldwide have adopted tattooing as a means of expression. Among the best documented are those of the Maori, Ainu, Samoans, Dayak, Tahiti islanders, Inuit, South American Indians and nomadic Siberian groups. The first so-called renaissance of tattoo is associated...
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Anthropology of Art and Human Body Tattoos as an Artwork
Bauerová, Markéta ; Soukup, Martin (advisor) ; Půtová, Barbora (referee) ; Todorovová, Jiřina (referee)
DIZERTAČNÍ PRÁCE Mgr. Markéta Bauerová Ústav etnologie (původně Katedra teorie kultury) FF UK Obor: Obecná teorie a dějiny umění a kultury kombinované doktorské studium školitel: Doc.PhDr. Martin Soukup, Ph. D. ANOTACE DIZERTAČNÍ PRÁCE Antropologie umění a tetování lidského těla jako umělecké dílo Tato práce pojednává o umělecké tvorbě, lidské imaginaci a univerzálním, hluboce zakořeněném tvůrčím pudu člověka v kontextu antropologie. Autorka se ve svém výzkumu zaměřila na fenomén tetování lidského těla, jeho historii, současnost, sociologický a estetický rozměr. Výzkum se snaží prokázat, že umělecké tetování má potenciál stát se právoplatným uměleckým oborem. Anthropology of art and human body tattoos as an artwork This work deals with the artistic creation, the human imagination and universal, deeply rooted creative instinct of man in the context of anthropology. The author in her research focused on the tattoo phenomenon, its history, present, sociological and aesthetic dimension. The research seeks to demonstrate that artistic tattoo has a potential to become a recognized art discipline.
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History of Tattoving: The Postmodern Era Meets Archism. Culture of "Modern Primitives"
Rychlík, Martin ; Kašpar, Oldřich (advisor) ; Todorovová, Jiřina (referee) ; Štěpánová, Irena (referee)
History of Tattooing: The Postmodern Era meets Archaism. The Culture of "Modern Primitives" dr. Martin Rychlík The presented dissertation concerns tattooing as the main theme - its history, functions, techniques, media presentations, individual motivation and general human attitudes towards decorating (and mutilating) the body. The author, ethnology / social anthropology student Martin Rychlik (Department of Ethnology Charles University in Prague), provides a comprehensive overview of many aspects of tattooing - considered as an universal cultural custom, so far poorely mapped in the Czech republic. Tattooing is a very complex and archaic phenomenon that has roots in the ancient Stone Age. The first direct archaeological proof was found in 1991, in Soelden near the Austro-Italian boarder. The mummified remains of a 5300 year-old hunter/shepherd emerged from a melting glacier and got nickname "Oetzi". Other well known tattooed mummies are the Egyptian Middle kingdom priestess Hathor and the frozen Scythian chief from Pazyryk. Many "primitive" tribes worldwide have adopted tattooing as a means of expression. Among the best documented are those of the Maori, Ainu, Samoans, Dayak, Tahiti islanders, Inuit, South American Indians and nomadic Siberian groups. The first so-called renaissance of tattoo is associated...
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