The Origin of Ink: Tattoos Through Time

Lars and Pius, one of the last tattoo masters of the Makonde tribe of Mozambique. (Lars Krutak)

Tattooed Buddhist monk, Wat Bang Phra monastery, Thailand. (Lars Krutak)

Aman Ipai, a Mentawai man from Siberut Island, Indonesia (Lars Krutak)

Tattooed Laju Naga woman, Arunachal Pradesh, India (Lars Krutak)

Two Makonde friends, Mozambique (Lars Krutak)

Whang-Od, the last Kalinga tattooist of the Philippines. (Lars Krutak)