Tattooed Part 2

In 1996, I was asked to create an image for the new single Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine. I’ve always loved the band and had already done a few other things for them. I really liked the song and its message and energy.

I drew inspiration from the first verse of the song : "The microphone explodes, shattering the molds". I quickly drew an image with a marker, thinking it needed to be as rough and energetic as the song. The image was mostly printed in negative, that way, it became even more visually dramatic.

The art was used in several applications, including singles, CDs, posters and even T-shirts. You can see some of them below.

What I didn’t expect was how many people would choose to get the image tattooed on themselves. Here are some photos.