"Flower Roll" Tattoo Flash, 2022
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Carrie Metz-Caporusso is a queer tattooist based in Michigan; in 2021, they created the "flower roll" tattoo for plus-sized bodies. Metz-Caporusso draws floral designs that align with the natural rolls of the body. These tattoos exemplify some of the strides made by the Fat Rights or Body Positivity movement, which began in the late-1960s and reached a zenith in the 2010s.
Carrie Metz-Caporusso is a queer tattooist based in Michigan; in 2021, they created the "flower roll" tattoo for plus-sized bodies. Metz-Caporusso draws floral designs that align with the natural rolls of the body. These tattoos exemplify some of the strides made by the Fat Rights or Body Positivity movement, which began in the late-1960s and reached a zenith in the 2010s.
Artifact
Tattoo flash
Date Made
2022
Subject Date
2022
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2022.70.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Carrie Metz-Caporusso.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Drawing (Image-making)
Dimensions
Height: 14.125 in
Width: 10.188 in
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