Journal of Body Piercing — APP
Dustin Allor This past summer we lost a most iconic and beloved member of the body piercing community. It is hard to imagine what the landscape of the piercing industry… Continue reading "Point 89: From the Body Piercing Archive, 2019"
The Body Piercing Archive contributed material and guidance for the Piercing exhibit at the Musēe de L’Homme in Paris, France. The exhibit will run March 13, 2019 to March 9,… Continue reading "Point 88: The BPA Contributes to the Musēe de L’Homme"
From Inside the Archive: by Devin Ruiz-Altamura I wasn’t prepared for the magic I felt when entering the completed exhibit room for the first time. I had probably handled each… Continue reading "Point 88: BPA: Fakir Musafar, In Pursuit of the Spirit"
Piercing and Photos by Fakir Musafar Meet Tiny, the first African-American to appear in Piercing Fans International Quarterly. She was featured in issues 12 (1981) and 14 (1982). Fakir performed… Continue reading "Point 87: Tiny"
by Paul King, Body Piercing Archive Having Dr. Annie Sprinkle speak at our conference has been a personal dream of mine for years. For those familiar with our community’s history,… Continue reading "Point 87: Walk on the Wild Side with Annie Sprinkle"
On August 1, 2018, the piercing community grieved the passing of one of its greatest piercing pioneers, Roland Loomis aka Fakir Musafar. Just nine days shy of his 88th birthday,… Continue reading "Point 87: Fakir Musafar — In Pursuit of the Spirit"
In honor and celebration of the life of Fakir Musafar, the Body Piercing Archive will present the most comprehensive exhibit that’s ever been seen on Fakir’s art and legacy. Over… Continue reading "Point 86: 2019 Exhibit Planet Hollywood — Fakir Musafar"
by Paul King “The mission of the Body Piercing Archive is to select, collect, document, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the personal, social, and material evolving histories of Body Piercing to… Continue reading "Point 85: Meet the BPA"
by Jim Ward Yes, humans have been piercing their bodies for millenia, so this title is not literally true. But in 1975 when Gauntlet was born, except for a handful… Continue reading "Point 85: In the Beginning There was Gauntlet"
FROM THE EDITOR KENDRA JANE B. MARINA PECORINO THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS GAUNTLET BACK IN THE DAY FAKIR MUSAFAR (1930-2018) APP BOARD MEMBERS & OFFICERS HISTORY… Continue reading "The Point – Issue 85"
