''Body Play and Modern Primitives Quarterly'' was a magazine founded in 1992 and published by

Fakir Musafar Roland Loomis (August 10, 1930 – August 1, 2018), known professionally as Fakir Musafar, was an American performance artist considered to be one of the founders of the modern primitive movement. Life Born Roland Loomis, he claimed at age 4 ...

. It contained information, commentary and interviews pertaining to advanced topics in

body modification Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration (''e.g.'', common earring, ear piercing in ...

such as

human branding Human branding or stigmatizing is the process by which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is burned into the skin of a living person, with the intention of the resulting scar making it permanent. This is performed using a hot or Freez ...

suspension (body modification) Body suspension is the act of rigging a human body to hang from implements that have been placed through temporary perforations in the skin. A number of health concerns might be associated with the practice, such as excessive bleeding, Syncope (m ...

contortionism Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility. Contortion acts often accompany acrobatics, circus acts, street performers and other liv ...

and binding. The magazine was not limited to technical information and images but also contained historical information about the development of modern piercing culture, such as the origins of the

daith piercing A daith piercing is an ear piercing that passes through the Auricle (anatomy), ear's innermost cartilage fold, the crus of the helix. The piercing is usually performed with a straight hollow needle. Captive bead rings are the most common Body p ...

.''Body Play'' #4, 1992, "The Unique Piercings of Erik Dakota" The magazine had difficulty growing beyond 500 subscribers and large mainstream distributors were hesitant to carry material pertaining to the

alternative lifestyle An alternative lifestyle or unconventional lifestyle is a lifestyle (sociology), lifestyle perceived to be outside the social norm, norm for a given culture. The term ''alternative lifestyle'' is often used pejoratively. Description of a related ...

depicted in the publication. These difficulties led to the termination of the magazine in 1999. A printed compilation of photography first published in ''Body Play Magazine'' was compiled by Fakir under the title ''Body Play: The Self-Images of Fakir Musafar''

References

External links

Official website
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