Third Oldest Profession?

There's no doubt that the worlds oldest profession (as we understand the phrase in modern times), was practised in Jerusalem, and the second oldest as well .... whichever you choose that to be, but in a back alley of the Christian Quarter in Jerusalem, you can find what could be the worlds third oldest profession.

Razzouk Tattoo - Since 1300 AD

The world’s oldest tattoo parlour ....

Tattooing Pigs

As discussed before on this blog, the world is full of strangeness. For instance there is a Dutch artist, Wim Delvoye, who is famous for his work of tattooing pigs. Both alive and dead ones.

Three Little Painted Piggies ....

Who would have thought that the crap that started with the Turner prize giving awards to artists for such work as Tracey Emin's 'My Bed' (which was short listed), and the Saatchi brothers buying that same rubbish for vastly inflated sums (£150,000 ..... it last sold for a little over £2.5 million), would end up with a tattooist/artist using pig flesh as his canvas?