I have a fascination with tattoos. I find myself interested in what people get applied to their bodies, where on their bodies they get them and most importantly the story behind why they get them.

Body Type explores the world of tattooing, but it looks specifically at typographic tattoos.

From Shakespeare to Radiohead, from Dante to James Joyce, from celebrations of love to homage and memorial, the wide breadth of messages captured provides insight into the human condition.

There is something more potent and mildly voyeuristic in reading a message on someone’s body versus a small image or icon – almost like overhearing a private phone call.