Great is the Hand

By Jordan Ginsberg • Jul 31st, 2009 • Category: ModBlog


I just assumed this was a Lionel Out Of Step piece when I first saw it, but no! Bested again! This chest tattoo, belonging to kipich, was in fact done by Montreal’s own Yann Black at Glamort. I love tattoos that are creative with their use of space, so this? This really does it for me, not to mention the sleeve and the scarification. High marks all around.

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42 Responses »

  1. javiera on July 31st, 2009 at 3:33 pm:

    j’ai reconnu le style tout de suite. il est vraiment super yann.
    j’adore, c’est superbe :)

  2. UnconventionalLove on July 31st, 2009 at 3:37 pm:

    Oh my. I love everything about this!! Amazing. :)

  3. swoon on July 31st, 2009 at 3:38 pm:

    that looks so awesome! everything works together so well.

  4. Brittney on July 31st, 2009 at 3:59 pm:

    WOWW! I LOOOOVE IT!!

  5. Sean on July 31st, 2009 at 4:31 pm:

    beautiful tattoo! omg!

  6. chad on July 31st, 2009 at 5:27 pm:

    nice tat

  7. La Watt on July 31st, 2009 at 5:36 pm:

    Oh lordy!

    Now playing the devils advocate. I love this ’style’ myself being a long time fan of Lionel. But this reminds me that a while ago one of my tutors mentioned the simplistic trend in modern illustration was due to a breakdown in the teaching of classical life drawing. Discuss?

    It’s an aesthetic that I have long been in love with. But how does it match up against classical realism? There is surely no less skill in abstractly compositing a piece of such beauty as this. As just a novice in the world, both hyper realism and this stylised piece seem no less out of reach.

    My conclusion is that the Renaissance vs. Abstract don’t necessary subtract from each other’s vision, their language is just different.

    Thank you ModBlog

  8. Linda on July 31st, 2009 at 5:52 pm:

    LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!

    This would look awesome on my boyfriend. hehe

  9. h3cknot3kno on July 31st, 2009 at 6:15 pm:

    I have to say that this has to be in one of my top 3 most liked mod combinations.
    They all look amazing and incorporate some of my favorite styles.
    Awesome job.
    <33

  10. Jaime on July 31st, 2009 at 6:38 pm:

    This may be what renews my interest in chest tattoos. Nice to see something clean and simple as opposed to these huge, busy (imo) chest pieces. Well done artist and wearer.

  11. iam:blockedintersection on July 31st, 2009 at 6:58 pm:

    i love yann black’s work… now that he is in north america, maybe someday i will be tattooed by him. xcrossesfingersx

  12. kier on July 31st, 2009 at 7:45 pm:

    GASP. I am in love with this.

  13. La Negra on July 31st, 2009 at 8:13 pm:

    lionel have an awsome style..and that lines are amazing!

  14. seasqrd on July 31st, 2009 at 8:47 pm:

    Beautiful! Bravo!

  15. Krystel on July 31st, 2009 at 8:58 pm:

    cute! it reminds me of Kandinsky paintings

  16. jack on July 31st, 2009 at 9:33 pm:

    your meat is mine!

  17. jayd on July 31st, 2009 at 10:14 pm:

    its so different to anything iv ever seen before, i love it

  18. livelife on July 31st, 2009 at 10:49 pm:

    great chest piece, it resembles Swastika FreakShop, as does his arm.

  19. VikingValkyrie on August 1st, 2009 at 12:52 am:

    I’m digging the asymmetry

  20. TKO on August 1st, 2009 at 1:01 am:

    it looks like an abstract painting took a shit on your chest.

  21. Stephanie on August 1st, 2009 at 4:02 am:

    This is just amazing.

  22. Faye on August 1st, 2009 at 5:37 am:

    One of the best tattoos I saw lately on Modblog.
    I love scratchy tattoos!

  23. Nyx on August 1st, 2009 at 6:20 am:

    I would love to go to Montreal, just to have Yann Black work on me.

  24. Adam_Burdine on August 1st, 2009 at 7:37 am:

    damn this rules.

  25. NeonSally on August 1st, 2009 at 12:43 pm:

    This is one of the most gorgeous tattoos/mod combos I have seen. Totally loving how the simplicity makes it pop!

  26. WonderRandy on August 1st, 2009 at 1:34 pm:

    brilliant!!! I absolutely love it! the inclusion of numbers, the way it relates to his other body work, it’s perfection! why can’t more people be this amazing?

  27. andrea on August 1st, 2009 at 1:36 pm:

    this is freaking GORGEOUS!

  28. Lilly on August 1st, 2009 at 2:29 pm:

    This is fantastic. The line quality looks flawless and the solid colours don’t have a single missing splotch. I’d love to see some upclose shots of this and more of the sleeve.

  29. big jazz on August 1st, 2009 at 4:23 pm:

    that scar works perfectly too

  30. Banana Bread on August 1st, 2009 at 8:34 pm:

    I love the “6″ over the belly button
    My eyes are just drawn to it!

  31. press_corpse on August 1st, 2009 at 10:00 pm:

    wow
    Amazing

  32. leanna on August 1st, 2009 at 10:06 pm:

    wow. I am so in love with everything about this. Its so freakin’ gorgeous.

  33. HJP on August 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 am:

    Beautiful work and use of space!!

  34. Natasha on August 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 am:

    OMG, I love it!

    Amazing work, and absolutely stunning.

  35. Saara on August 2nd, 2009 at 3:20 pm:

    That is absolutely amazing. So original. I love it.

  36. Kim on August 2nd, 2009 at 6:26 pm:

    love iiiiit!!! the scarification work is tip-top too :)

  37. CrimShuffle on August 3rd, 2009 at 2:39 am:

    This is really cool and different. Nice work BME you deliver. Jordan please continue to post many wonderful different and delicious tats.

  38. Skindeeplove on August 3rd, 2009 at 3:40 am:

    @#20 TKO where have you been all my life?? That seriously cracked me up soooooo much, or should I say it opened my crack….
    Hahaha

  39. serenade on August 3rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm:

    BRILLIAAAAAANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

  40. underdos on August 7th, 2009 at 9:29 am:

    it’s almost orgasmic

  41. Morgan on August 19th, 2009 at 3:47 am:

    Why? Why?? Why?!?!!!!!
    Yann go home, France need you ;))
    Fabulous chest!

    C’est rare de voir du taf de Yann sur Bme, bonne initiative!

  42. Christina on August 31st, 2009 at 10:41 pm:

    Doesn’t get any better than this.

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