In this illustrated talk, Dr Matt Lodder will present an overview of his new book ‘Painted People’, and argue that through the history of tattooing, we can glean unique insights into forgotten areas of human history.

The talk will cover examples of tattooing from 5,000 years ago to the present day, and, in a unique RCPE twist, will also discuss the amazing story of a young boy who was tattooed by his older brother in New York the 1870s, and whose remarkable skin is now in the collection of the University of Edinburgh.

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Dr Matt Lodder is a Senior Lecturer and the Director of the Disciplinary Studies Centre at the University of Essex.

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Tickets for this event cost £3. Bookings are available through Eventbrite.

Medical practitioners who are Fellows or Members of the College will be admitted free of charge. Please email library@rcpe.ac.uk if you are a Fellow or Member of the College and would like to be added to the attendee list.