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The back is an amazing canvas for tattooing.
Large and mostly flat, it can hold both incredibly large standalone pieces and complex mosaics made of several different elements.
It’s perhaps the body part that welcomes the boldest of designs, and it’s usually reserved for strong and impactful artworks.
Here’s our selection of 50 awesome full back tattoos to inspire your next (multiple hours) tattoo session.
Dark Art
By Side
By Ivan Zagusta
By Blacksign
By Mar.A
By Demiurg
By Electric Mordor
By Vulto
By Jaime Montalvo
By Side
By Vic Iggy
By R.J.
By Electric Mordor
By Kinta
By Seam
Traditional
By Sergio Hernandez
By Dan Coy
By James McKenna & Blair Maxine McKenna
By Mental Void
By Coque Sin Amo
Black & Grey Realism
By Dotwork
By Yogi Suryawan
By Justin Mammoliti
By Lisa Ammer
By Yogi Suryawan
By Florian Thomys
By Héctor Serrano
Art Fusion
By Pelle Ossa
By Maud Darmaun
By Meng Yao
By Maud Darmaun
By Torsten Malm, Kätlin Malm, Adrian Cier & Moriel El Mori Seror
Japanese
By Kubo
By Jun Teppei
By Angel Ink
By Blondywayan
By Nader Shah
By Girin
Tribal / Geometric
By Blanca Meret
By Meiko
By Tom Pouce
By Vlada
By Edgar Licona
By Simon Teigeiro
By Mészáros Tamás
Various Styles
By David Čáp
By Katie Mizuno
By Klem
By Mironovich
By Barbotin Aurelien
By Katy Wiedemann
A Powerful Canvas
This collection of 50 amazing full back pieces are just a glimpse of the possibilities that exist for such a powerful tattoo canvas.
From traditional to avant-garde art fusion designs, the back offers enough room to explore multiple artwork approaches.
Make sure to follow all the artists that touched you in this post for some more striking pieces, and always refer back to our selection for more inspiration.