Getting new tatoo, need some assistance.

Buk94

Buk94

I am going to get a bukowski tatoo that says "Don't Try", but i need a sign, symbol, picture, artwork or something of that sort to go with it. Any one have any ideas?
 
james

james

all joking aside, how about one of these guys?
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harrystuped

harrystuped

hey you can try my avatar :D

The logo represented an amalgamation of several "icons of authority" including the Christian Cross, the swastika and the Union Flag combined with a two headed snake consuming itself (to symbolise the idea that power will eventually destroy / generate itself)
 
james

james

click the Bon't Try link above. it's just a really bad tattoo (owner unknown?) that i actually kinda like. other than the bon't try part...
 
vodka

vodka

Miss Take
i think, of all the words bukowski has written, perhaps you should consider something else.
 
Father Luke

Father Luke

Founding member
Bon't try, indeed.

Buk94 said:
I am going to get a bukowski tatoo that says "Don't Try", but i need a sign, symbol, picture, artwork or something of that sort to go with it. Any one have any ideas?
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Just one:

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Keep watching. . .

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Presto:

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Okay,
Father Luke
 
vodka

vodka

Miss Take
soon there will be bukowski brand jeans and bukowski cologne/shaving cream/moisturizer sets at Macy's.
 
hank solo

hank solo

Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
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Founding member
bospress.net said:
Is this tattoo from a David Barker drawing?
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I'm not so sure. I've seen that design before at this Bukowski web design tribute place, www.ladiesman.bukowski.com where you (or Banksy) can download a stencil of that 'design' - I say 'design' as I'm sure this was probably created by filtering a photo with Photoshop or Fireworks or something similar, but created by someone it certainly was. That site has been there for a long time and for as long as i can remember that image has been plastered all over it. And there's an another example of a tattoo there too now. The creator of that site, also says that a skateboard company ripped-off his 'design'. Now, where did I leave my spray paints...
 
hank solo

hank solo

Just practicin' steps and keepin' outta the fights
Moderator
Founding member
Well we disagree then Father Luke :)

The tattoo is from the Ladiesman (Elvis Segarich) design,
which was obviously based on the same
photograph of Bukowski
that inspired David Barker's excellent linoleum print.

Or something.

Segarich:
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Barker:
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[Nice work David]

They are similar and only 16 years apart :rolleyes: (David's blockprint dates from circa 1983)

I'm assuming a photograph was the inspiration but I don't know which photo though. Perhaps David has a copy of it somewhere?

Now, how about offering me a nice cup of something? :D

Here's a watercolour that David did that I believe is from the same pose:
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Father Luke said:
Well now, here we go:

http://groups.msn.com/BukowskiSpitInMyFace/barker39sbukowskigallery.msnw

Last one on the page.
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Yes I'm familiar with David's art.
 
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