8 Tattoo Tributes to Where the Wild Things Are
One of my ex-boyfriends had a Max from Where the Wild Things Are tattoo. At twenty I thought it was pretty much the coolest things ever. Back then it seemed totally original, but it turns out that that tributes to Maurice Sendak’s children’s masterpiece are almost as popular butterflies or cute little stars…almost.
Here are eight super cool Where The Wild Things Are tattoos on the skin of some super fans. These are the same people who will undoubtedly be jockeying for position on the opening night Spike Jones adaptation coming out October 16th.
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Now that my friends is commitment to children’s book.
The bright and cheery tribute.
The 360 view.
Max and a Wild Thing on matching limbs.
Max and a Wild thing go for a walk.
The Wild Things go for a climb, and what better place than up an arm.
A traditional Japanese tattoo with the special addition of a sea worthy Max.
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Tags: children's books, kids books, Maurice Sendak, Movies, Spike Jonze, Sunny Chanel, where the wild things are
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[...] film version? Do you want to wear your love for the film for all to see? You could get a tattoo (like these people here) or you can spurge on some of the upscale (read expensive) limited edition items from Opening [...]
Dress Like Max or a Wild Thing | Strollerderby commented on Sep 30 09 at 9:27 pm[...] Ya hemos visto muchos ejemplos de libros, historietas (varias) y dibujos animados que marcaron la historia e infancia de muchos (como estos), al punto de hacerse un tatuaje en este recuerdo. Y estos monstruitos de “Donde viven los monstruos” son de esos ejemplos muy populares, con miles de fanáticos que se los tatúan. [...]
Tatuajes de monstruos adorables: Where The Wild Things Are - Cuerpo y Arte commented on Oct 03 09 at 10:21 amJohnson commented on Sep 29 09 at 12:11 pmCommentsStreet Artists in New York City did a mural tribute called “Where the Wild Robots Are” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcotdnonBjk
snarky mama commented on Sep 29 09 at 12:30 pmOh! The last one is my favorite!
GGsmama commented on Sep 29 09 at 1:52 pmLove the last one too but not sure you’ll see Max anymore when all that dude’s chest hair grows back
Cash Williams commented on Dec 01 09 at 7:01 pmHey! Thats my arm! (Second from bottom) It’s so funny to go online and see pictures of my sleeve all over the blogosphere. I started this tattoo 5 years ago and it never got much attention until the movie.
