Naked kings of tattoos

For some, says British photographer Alan Powdrill, our skin is not just a part of the body of the body, but a canvas on which you can draw anything.

"Covered" is his photo project about people whose bodies are completely covered with tattoos. By the way, Alan himself has no drawings on his body.

1. "I was 17 years old. I hid my first tattoo from my parents for many years. By the time they found out, they already knew this was going to be my life." Philip, 27 years old

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3. "I started at the age of 51, my father had already died, and my mother didn't say anything because she had dementia by that time." Graham, 58 years old

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5. "They ask me about my tattoos every day. Good tattoos are expensive, cheap tattoos are bad tattoos." Izzy, 48 years old

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7. "Kiss tattoos are my favorites. It was very painful, but I like to show my love for this band." Kimmy, 29 years old

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9. "My tattoos are a part of me, and I will love them at 80, too." Victoria, 37 years old

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11. "I will stop only when I die." Andrew, 32 years old

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13. "After I started Crohn's disease, tattoos give me self-confidence." Peter, 38 years old

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15. "It's wildly painful, but I won't trade my appearance for anything in the world." Ansal, 46 years old

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17. "I don't know when I'll stop. As long as there is room, I will fill it." Michelle, 53 years old

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19. "I like that I'm middle-aged, have a good job, am surrounded by heterosexuals and have a tattoo on my chest with the text "No way, b***b!“». Bill, 59 years old

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21. "I love every inch of my body, but I like my back the most — because I've been waiting 17 years to stuff it." Stefano, 33 years old

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23. "I got my first tattoo when I was 13 and kept it a secret for ten years. It's a part of me, and I don't intend to get old." Patrick, 34 years old

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25. "I was 14, and my mother tried to wash me. I will never stop, I put everything I want to remember on my body." Stewart, 22 years old