27 Photos of the Queerest Tattoo Art from Around the World

Forging a Queer Tattoo Art Movement

Queer Tattoo offers readers a glimpse into the world of queer tattoo art. Created against what the authors and editors describe as the "hierarchies and patriarchal structures of traditional tattoo art," queer tattooing looks to subvert that traditional tattoo scene.

"It aims to create safe, tolerant, and inclusive spaces where queer, nonbinary, and trans people can experiment away from the mainstream and develop their own individual styles and techniques," the book's news release states.

The collection, authored by Andrew Burford and Stewart O'Callaghan and edited by Florian Rudolph, Benjamin Wolbergs, and Brody Polinsky, features 50 international tattoo artists.

Below are 26 images featured in the Queer Tattoo.

Find out more about Queer Tattoo and how to order the book here.

All photos are courtesy of Publisher Verlag Kettler

Tattoo Artist Brody Polinsky of Germany

The editors of the book released the following manifesto:

In response to the void of queer representation in tattooing, #QTTR created an online movement. A community of those tattoo makers and getters, allies, and studios alike, now share their impact. This book celebrates a zeitgeist of contemporary tattooing, reflected through the queer lens. To further the propagation, it needs commitment to offline demonstration, now in print form. During the past seven years, the community has taken many personal, professional, and political strides forward. This is an invitation for you to raise your awareness and engage deeper with what has become queer tattooing.

Tattoo Artist Johanna Henn of Germany

Tattoo Artist Tttristesse of France

Tattoo Artist Cristo Phe of Germany

Tattoo Artist Gossamer Rozen of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Gemma Flack of Australia

Tattoo Artist Brat of United States of America

Tattoo Artist German Ferreiroa of Ireland

Tattoo Artist Barbara Wilczek of Poland

Tattoo Artist Denis Elice of Italy

Tattoo Artist Philippe Fernandez of Germany

Tattoo Artist Alien Poeme of France

Tattoo Artist Julim Rosa of Germany

Tattoo Artist Ethan Barry of Canada

Tattoo Artist David Kodak of Germany

Tattoo Artist Tati Compton of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Carrie Metz-Caporusso of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Rita Salt of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Niki Rain of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Lixi of United Kingdom

Tattoo Artist Pony Reinhardt of United States of America

Tattoo Artist James Lauder of Canada

Tattoo Artist Patricia Shim of Portugal

Tattoo Artist S William of United Kingdom

Tattoo Artist Tati Compton of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Mars Hobrecker of United States of America

Tattoo Artist Florian Rudolph of Germany