A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Big Black Bands Backpiece

Joao by Anderson at Outlaws, Petropolis, RJ, Brasil

Comments

58 responses to “Big Black Bands Backpiece”

  1. rachael Avatar

    wow thats amazing! a lot a lot of black work. is he getting the final two stripe things filled in? i think i like them left unfilled, as it breaks it up, but i think filled in they would look awesome too.

  2. rachael Avatar

    wow thats amazing! a lot a lot of black work. is he getting the final two stripe things filled in? i think i like them left unfilled, as it breaks it up, but i think filled in they would look awesome too.

  3. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    i love it, but, UGH! i wonder how many hours that took.

  4. bijou Avatar
    bijou

    i love it, but, UGH! i wonder how many hours that took.

  5. thatolcountryguy Avatar
    thatolcountryguy

    As long as it’s solid black, it’s okay, for me.

  6. thatolcountryguy Avatar
    thatolcountryguy

    As long as it’s solid black, it’s okay, for me.

  7. redneckzombi Avatar

    That’s begging to be cut into if you ask me.

  8. redneckzombi Avatar

    That’s begging to be cut into if you ask me.

  9. manini Avatar

    They are similar but is it a copycat? It’s such an organic design, I can see how it could be duplicated many times over unintentionally.

  10. manini Avatar

    They are similar but is it a copycat? It’s such an organic design, I can see how it could be duplicated many times over unintentionally.

  11. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    It’s a traditional design.

  12. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    It’s a traditional design.

  13. planetarydragon Avatar
    planetarydragon

    i like it a lot
    from which tribe or group is it a traditional design
    i want to search more about that
    grets

  14. planetarydragon Avatar
    planetarydragon

    i like it a lot
    from which tribe or group is it a traditional design
    i want to search more about that
    grets

  15. natty Avatar

    not a huge fan of large solid black pieces, but i have to admit that’d be pretty damn sexy to wake up and have to look at 🙂

  16. natty Avatar

    not a huge fan of large solid black pieces, but i have to admit that’d be pretty damn sexy to wake up and have to look at 🙂

  17. Joobie Avatar
    Joobie

    Wow, that’s beautiful. For me, personally, I think it would flow better if the top black part continued the pattern and wasn’t filled in. Very nice 😀

  18. Joobie Avatar
    Joobie

    Wow, that’s beautiful. For me, personally, I think it would flow better if the top black part continued the pattern and wasn’t filled in. Very nice 😀

  19. Smartie! Avatar
    Smartie!

    i wonder how much that would cost.

  20. Smartie! Avatar
    Smartie!

    i wonder how much that would cost.

  21. pestilence_pony Avatar
    pestilence_pony

    sooo sexy.

  22. pestilence_pony Avatar
    pestilence_pony

    sooo sexy.

  23. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    I think that’s quite sexy.

  24. mmmaybebaby Avatar

    I think that’s quite sexy.

  25. stormy Avatar

    really beautiful

  26. stormy Avatar

    really beautiful

  27. ChillyMama Avatar

    Love bold traditionals! This is gorgeous.

    The first thing I thought was, “How long does it take something like that to heal?”

  28. ChillyMama Avatar

    Love bold traditionals! This is gorgeous.

    The first thing I thought was, “How long does it take something like that to heal?”

  29. Funkylamb Avatar

    Makes me itch just thinking about the healing process on this one!
    Looks like it’s a cover-up, you can kind of make out flowers or something under the black…

  30. Funkylamb Avatar

    Makes me itch just thinking about the healing process on this one!
    Looks like it’s a cover-up, you can kind of make out flowers or something under the black…

  31. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    I totally would want to wake up to that.
    It’s pretty damn sexy if you ask me.

  32. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    I totally would want to wake up to that.
    It’s pretty damn sexy if you ask me.

  33. marc Avatar

    jeah. that looks so great

  34. marc Avatar

    jeah. that looks so great

  35. Raevyn Avatar

    It’s gorgeous, but man, some scarification in there would be friggin ace!

  36. Raevyn Avatar

    It’s gorgeous, but man, some scarification in there would be friggin ace!

  37. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    as i always say: black covers everything 🙂
    great work – rocks!

  38. deerheart Avatar
    deerheart

    as i always say: black covers everything 🙂
    great work – rocks!

  39. giles wallwork Avatar
    giles wallwork

    Am itching to get some white ink on top of that 🙂

  40. giles wallwork Avatar
    giles wallwork

    Am itching to get some white ink on top of that 🙂

  41. InKubus Avatar

    I personally don’t like the negative space he’s left in the tattoo. It would look so much better fully filled in. He might be going back to get it filled I hope.

  42. InKubus Avatar

    I personally don’t like the negative space he’s left in the tattoo. It would look so much better fully filled in. He might be going back to get it filled I hope.

  43. cas Avatar
    cas

    i love it.!

  44. cas Avatar
    cas

    i love it.!

  45. AJ Avatar
    AJ

    I love tattoos like this, big, bold and black. Where does this design originate from, is it Mayan?

  46. AJ Avatar
    AJ

    I love tattoos like this, big, bold and black. Where does this design originate from, is it Mayan?

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