The "man and his shadow" tattoo may have only been captured in hi-res photos recently, but it was already present (together with the far more enigmatic drawing to the right of the Rumi) when he was photographed for his GQ interview in April, 2017. His inner arm is obviously not an area that is often visible and he likely had those tattoos added much earlier -- possibly early 2016. At the time of the GQ interview, the aftermath of his actions on the plane weighed very heavily on him -- "If I'm not creating something, doing something, putting it out there, then I'll just be creating scenarios of fiery demise in my mind. You know, a horrible end" -- that I don't believe he was in the frame of mind to think about adding tattoos. Famed tattoo artist Mo Ganji posted on June 26, 2017 -- two months after the GQ interview -- that he was in Miraval and gave Brad three of his distinctive and elegant single line designs. Those were evidently applied in even less visible areas of his body as none have been seen so far. That trip coincided with Angelina and the kids' trip to Africa shortly after they moved in to the DeMille. The Rumi on his bicep was first seen in May, 2014 but was likely also added much earlier.
GQ April 2017
Nepales, July
The tattoo that is above and to right of the Rumi and extending to his armpit is far more enigmatic than the shadow. It could be another of Angelina's doodles that he decided to make permanent as it doesn't look like the design of a professional.
The placement of the tattoos on his inner arm makes it difficult to see them unless he is holding his arm apart. In the photo taken June, 2016 at left, a hint can be seen. As with any low res photo, we can't tell what part it is. It can't prove or disprove the presence of the man and shadow at the time.
dm May 2014
Amrit Jewelry (designed by Sat Hari who tabloids and equally sleazy pseudo fans tried to link to Brad after a fundraiser) claimed that he was wearing its Make Love Bangle and Elephant bracelet during OUATIH's L.A. premiere. The photo it posted as proof, however, is shot from a distance and none of the bracelets can be identified.
These are the bracelets they claim he is wearing in the above photo:
A close-up of his right wrist taken at roughly the same time, from the same angle, and in the same area during the L.A. premiere (below) does not show any bracelets that resemble the above Amrit pieces. Nor do they appear in any of the other photos that give a clearer glimpse of his bracelets. It seems unlikely that two substantial bracelets could both totally disappear especially when David Yurman's Woven Bracelet in Red Nylon with Black Onyx and 8 beads remained consistently visible. In fact, all the visible bracelets from the L.A. premiere appear to be Yurman's. The other bracelet hanging outside Brad's cuff in the photo below looks like Yurman's Fluted chain bracelet, while a bracelet seen in other photos resembles one of Yurman's ID bracelets. (The bracelet Knox has been wearing is an ID bracelet.)
Brad appears to have been wearing the same bracelets since the OUATIH premieres and the hi-res photos that show all 6 bracelets in their entirety definitively establish that the aforementioned Amrit pieces are not among them. Readers molly and Mona (thanks) have pointed out that almost all the bracelets are from David Yurman.
From top:
Spiritual Beads Skull Bracelet in 18K ($5,500)
Faceted Bead Bracelet with Labradorite ($550)
Woven Bracelet in Red Nylon with Black Onyx and gold or sterling silver ($375)
Spiritual Beads Red Tiger's Eye ($325)
Chain Link Bold Bracelet in 18K ($8,500)
But sleazy garbage aside, I see no problem with Brad purchasing and wearing Amrit's pieces. The thoughts expressed in the explanations of their design philosophy are noble.
When Angelina was asked for her best memory of the Mon Guerlain Intense shoot in their home in Cambodia, she replied: "We all sat together and did a blessing. Everybody’s always rushing when you make something like this. Everybody wanted to take a moment, be grateful, quiet and be in the country. It was very special." For this reason, Amrit's pieces that invoke blessings would appeal much more to her than to Brad who has not expressed much, if any, interest in blessings or spirituality.
My problem is that when evidence disproves someone's claims, it calls into question their credibility.
Amrit also claims that Brad's bike chain bracelet is one of theirs. It is the only one not in David Yurman's collection. Bike chain bracelets are very common and inexpensive. You can get one nearly identical to Brad's for $8 and up on ebay or Amazon. Amrit's are mostly jewel-encrusted while Brad's is plain, but it could well be theirs. Unless we have a view of the jeweler's stamp it is impossible to prove or disprove. It becomes a matter of credibility and whether we can take them at their word. As noted above, it does not appear that we can.
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