New York City, where I have been given privileged permission to photograph during tattoo sessions that allow me access to remarkable beauty and private experience. My photographs capture the experience of obtaining tattoos. Each person responds differently; for some the experience is minor, for others it is physically extremely painful. The process of getting tattooed for me, as a photographer, is visually as lyrical and beautiful as ballet. My desire is to take photographs that communicate those intimate moments I see through the lens.
Anne Burlock Lawver
Nominated by Reviewer: John A. Bennette, Collector, Lecturer, Editor and Curator, Blog
