The Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive

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Juxtapoz Magazine – Best of 2014: The Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive

This unique archive documents Russian criminals’ tattoos and their coded meanings. Included in the collection are more than three thousand tattoo draw…

Link: https://www.juxtapoz.com/news/the-russian-criminal-tattoo-archive/

In these incredible images the nameless bodies of criminals act as both a text and mirror, reflecting and preserving the ever-changing folklore of the Russian criminal underworld