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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.

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Family Ink

Written by

Shannon Larratt

In this photo you see four family members — a father, an older brother, and twin younger brothers — all of which have a Roman Numeral “III” tattooed on them. If you look carefully you can see that the shading is slightly different on all of them. The father has all three digits tattooed black. The oldest brother has the first one tattooed black, and the older twin has the second digit black, and the youngest twin has his third digit tattooed black. What a wonderful way to record ones’ bond in flesh.

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66 responses to “Family Ink”

  1. brute Avatar
    brute

    absolutely the best generational tattoo i have ever seen. awesome entry, shannon!

  2. brute Avatar
    brute

    absolutely the best generational tattoo i have ever seen. awesome entry, shannon!

  3. Squibbles Avatar
    Squibbles

    Cute idea 🙂
    x

  4. Squibbles Avatar
    Squibbles

    Cute idea 🙂
    x

  5. coffiend Avatar
    coffiend

    brilliant concept!

  6. coffiend Avatar
    coffiend

    brilliant concept!

  7. sareruhlicious Avatar
    sareruhlicious

    sweetest fam tat ever! Ha, I’m a twin, that’d be cute to do.

  8. sareruhlicious Avatar
    sareruhlicious

    sweetest fam tat ever! Ha, I’m a twin, that’d be cute to do.

  9. Sassie_L Avatar
    Sassie_L

    Love it, what a great idea!

  10. Sassie_L Avatar
    Sassie_L

    Love it, what a great idea!

  11. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    What a great idea. At first, I thought it was a frat tat, but a family one is so much sweeter!

  12. Chaq Avatar
    Chaq

    What a great idea. At first, I thought it was a frat tat, but a family one is so much sweeter!

  13. MissDuveaux Avatar
    MissDuveaux

    briljant idea…
    very original with the shading

  14. MissDuveaux Avatar
    MissDuveaux

    briljant idea…
    very original with the shading

  15. riista Avatar
    riista

    Wow ;o I like!

  16. riista Avatar
    riista

    Wow ;o I like!

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