Freaks, geeks from around the world celebrate International Tattoo Week

Emil Lendof

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Jul 18, 2017

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Matt Gone, also known as “The Checkered Man,” poses during the “Expo Tatuaje” international tattoo expo in Monterrey, Mexico. REUTERS

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A tattoo artist works on a man’s leg during the “Expo Tatuaje” international tattoo expo in Monterrey, Mexico

A tattoo artist works on a man’s leg during the international tattoo expo in Monterrey. REUTERS

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A man poses with his tattoo at Taipei International Tattoo & Music Festival

A man shows his tattoo at the Taipei International Tattoo & Music Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. REUTERS

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A man shows his tattoo at the Taipei International Tattoo & Music Festival in Taiwan. REUTERS

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A tattooed woman poses at Taipei International Tattoo & Music Festival in Taipei

A tattooed woman poses at the Taipei International Tattoo & Music Festival. REUTERS

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Carlos Dehaquiz poses for a photograph during the Expo Tattoo Fair in Medellin, Colombia

Carlos Dehaquiz poses during the Expo Tattoo Fair in Medellin, Colombia. REUTERS

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Carlos Dehakis AFP/Getty Images

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A young woman shows off her face tattoo during Tattoo Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ZUMAPRESS.com

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Women prepare for the runway at Miss Tattoo Brazil during Tattoo Week, the largest convention of skin art in Latin America, in Sao Paulo. ZUMAPRESS.com

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The 7th edition of Tattoo Week Sao Paulo in Brazil is estimated to draw 70,000 visitors this year. ZUMAPRESS.com

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An attendee sports black eyes and face tattoos during Tattoo Week 2017 Sao Paulo. ZUMAPRESS.com

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An event goer shows off a split tongue, tattoos and black eyes during Tattoo Week 2017 Sao Paulo. ZUMAPRESS.com

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Tattoo Week Sao Paulo is considered the largest tattoo artist gathering in the world, with 575 exhibitors and 3,400 artists from around the globe. ZUMAPRESS.com

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A young man shows off his Joker-like tattoos on his face during Tattoo Week Sao Paolo. ZUMAPRESS.com

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A tattoo artist sketches a body tattoo on a man during Tattoo Week Sao Paulo. AFP/Getty Images

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A tattoo artist makes a tattoo on the back of a young woman during Tattoo Week in Sao Paulo. AFP/Getty Images

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A young woman shows off her back tattoos during Tattoo Week Sao Paulo. AFP/Getty Images

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A tattoo artist makes a tattoo on the leg of a woman during Tattoo Week Sao Paulo. AFP/Getty Images

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The winner of the Miss Tattoo Brazil 2014 contest, Bruna Barros, shows a tattoo that says “My body, my rules” during Tattoo Week. EPA

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Tattoo enthusiast Jacobo Angel, known as Death Angel, poses during the 8th Expotattoo Colombia Fair in Medellin. AFP/Getty Images

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Death Angel poses during the 8th Expotattoo Colombia Fair in Medellin. AFP/Getty Images

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