The practice of adorning the human body with a variety of adornments created by the use of a wide range of components may be traced back to very early periods in human history. Why does one need to be decorated? Is this only a result of the desire to please others and offer a good image, or are there other variables at work here? Ugur Bolukbasi has put together a list of the 40 tattoos that have inspired him the most.

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