body art

American  

noun

1. an artistic practice or style of the 1960s and 1970s developing from conceptual art and performance art and utilizing the artist's body as both the subject and object in such experimentation as decoration, wax casts, and even mutilation.

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Other Word Forms

• body artist noun

Etymology

Origin of body art

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Meg Jones and Hannah Botterman's love of body art has prompted them both to get tattoos in honour of the location of each of England's games.

From BBC

The low-cost U.S. carrier explicitly banned see-through clothing, bare feet and exposed private parts, as well as clothing or body art that is “lewd, obscene, or offensive in nature.”

From Los Angeles Times

A woman who was told her deafness would "be an issue" in becoming a tattoo artist has defied doubters and become the go-to person in her community for body art.

From BBC

Previous policy was for officers to conceal all tattoos and body art, according to the department.

From Los Angeles Times

Stereotypes of tattoos being only for "inked criminals" and "the unemployed" have gradually become obsolete as body art becomes more mainstream, with everyone from professionals to celebrities proudly displaying their designs.

From BBC