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Bodies of Work: 16 Photos That Capture Tattoo Culture

By Maddie - 3 min read

Enjoy the artistry in these gorgeous photos of tattoos

Tattoos have long been part of many traditional cultures, and in the last century this ancient practice has also broken into Western cultures. With the mainstreaming of tattoo as art, we’ve teamed up with Bento to bring you a beautiful selection of tattooed bodies.

Congratulations to these photographers whose work will be featured on Bento, the new millennial news site of Spiegel Online.

Midsection of man showing tattoo

By Irakli Abashidze 📷

By Lau

PORTRAIT OF SENIOR MAN WORKING AT HOME

By piero migailo

Low section of man resting on wooden planks by mountains against clear blue sky
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By Raffaele Cavicchi

By Novella

By 36moment

By Tolga Araboğlu

By Ann-Cathrin Wirth

By Роман Алябьев

YOUNG MAN AGAINST BLUE WALL
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By omar jabri

HAPPY YOUNG WOMAN SITTING IN PARK

By Magic three

MIDSECTION OF MAN

By andrea

MIDSECTION OF BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN WITH BABY

By andrea

CLOSE-UP OF MAN HAND ON FINGER
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By Hugo Alcoforado

CLOSE-UP OF HAND HOLDING BOUQUET

By Hatem Farhat

CROPPED IMAGE OF PAINTING ON WALL

By spysessionz

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Header photo by @OmarJabri