Semiotics of youth tattoos

One of the features present time is increased interest young people in tattoos on body. Tattoo a cultural phenomenon that has long history since its inception.
 The problem research lies fact at youth subculture considered as rich source innovations and discoveries art, fashion, forms leisure; variant mass culture, product media industry; form creative activity who do not find acceptance support from official culture. author examines modern youth. A tattoo compared with criminal one. Emphasis placed leading motivation – need for self-expression. regularity use words phrases to express attitudes towards reality oneself established. similarities prison tattoos. Foreign are those prefer create plots combined images. This study used analysis scientific literature, formation an expert questionnaire issues, well direct questioning aged 18 28 years further results.