Maria Lokke looks into “A Secret History of Women and Tattoo”: “Though tattoos are an increasingly common, and visible, element of personal style these days, it’s some of the more hidden and historic examples—from Victorian women to circus attractions—that are the most surprising.”

Click-through for a slideshow: http://nyr.kr/Y9ZuB2

(Source: newyorker.com)

“Like every great cultural institution, the Met has an obligation to tell the truth, as best as it can.”  So why won’t they come clean about Gertrude Stein? http://nyr.kr/NWM8zy