A face with nose and ear ring and flower tattoo with block of text explaining risks of body piercing; an advertisement for the National Aids Helpline by the Liverpool Health Promotion Agency. Colour lithograph, 1994.

A Muslim man accompanied by a boy: both with rods and chains piercing their bodies at the festival of Muharram in Shusha, Azerbaijan (?). Etching by R.R. after H. Koch, ca. 1878.

A red arrow pierces the world held up by numerous bodies with arms raised and the message in French: "AIDS: together for the future"; an advertisement for a conference entitled: "Le SIDA: la Prévention, c'est possible" organised by the Faculté de Médicine on Tuesday 1st December at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Dijon. Colour lithograph.

China: a chair equipped with blades for performances by mediums (tangki). Photograph, 19--.

Borneo: a Dyak man demonstrating the blowpipe. Photograph, 19--.

[Undated newspaper cutting (early 19th century?) about Dock, the Wild Indian Venus, a Brazilian of the Butucudos tribe with a lower lip plate and ear tips resting on her shoulders, to be seen "at the Crown Hotel".  ].

Papua New Guinea (?): a man with a woman and child. Photograph by E.W. Pearson Chinnery (?).

Borneo: a Kenyah man demonstrating the blowpipe, Sarawak, North Borneo. Photograph attributed to Charles Hose.

AIDS : guidelines for ear piercers : don't die of ignorance / prepared by the Department of Health and Social Security and the Central Office of Information.

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The secret hystery of a womb

A brief history of tattoos

The Key to Memory: Mark it out

Shame’s long shadow

Body piercing, un style : infections, hépatites B et C : protège-toi ! / réalisé par A.S.U.D. avec le soutien de la DDASS de Paris.

The piercing cryes of the poor and miserable prisoners for debt, In all Parts of England. Shewing The Unreasonableness and Folly of Imprisoning the Body for Debt, from the Laws of God and Reason, Custom of Nations, Human Policy and Interest.

Call if you dare! Correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship : foot fetish.

Call if you dare! Madam Sabrina for all fetish : correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship, foot & body worship.

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The secret hystery of a womb

A brief history of tattoos

The Key to Memory: Mark it out

Shame’s long shadow

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Body piercing, un style : infections, hépatites B et C : protège-toi ! / réalisé par A.S.U.D. avec le soutien de la DDASS de Paris.

The piercing cryes of the poor and miserable prisoners for debt, In all Parts of England. Shewing The Unreasonableness and Folly of Imprisoning the Body for Debt, from the Laws of God and Reason, Custom of Nations, Human Policy and Interest.

A face with nose and ear ring and flower tattoo with block of text explaining risks of body piercing; an advertisement for the National Aids Helpline by the Liverpool Health Promotion Agency. Colour lithograph, 1994.

Call if you dare! Correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship : foot fetish.

Call if you dare! Madam Sabrina for all fetish : correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship, foot & body worship.

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Stories

The secret hystery of a womb

A brief history of tattoos

The Key to Memory: Mark it out

Shame’s long shadow

Images

Catalogue

Body piercing, un style : infections, hépatites B et C : protège-toi ! / réalisé par A.S.U.D. avec le soutien de la DDASS de Paris.

The piercing cryes of the poor and miserable prisoners for debt, In all Parts of England. Shewing The Unreasonableness and Folly of Imprisoning the Body for Debt, from the Laws of God and Reason, Custom of Nations, Human Policy and Interest.

A face with nose and ear ring and flower tattoo with block of text explaining risks of body piercing; an advertisement for the National Aids Helpline by the Liverpool Health Promotion Agency. Colour lithograph, 1994.

Call if you dare! Correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship : foot fetish.

Call if you dare! Madam Sabrina for all fetish : correction, electrics, piercing, internals, domination, hard sports, bondage, leather, rubber-P.V.C., T.V. transformation, body worship, foot & body worship.