“Big Boy Pin Ups” Take Tattoos In A Sexy, New Direction

These are pin-ups like you've never seen before.
From: NewNowNext

Inspired by the classic pin-up tattoos that surged in popularity during the WWII era, which depicted scantily-clad women in a variety of sexy poses, one Australia-based tattoo artist is flipping tradition on its head by swapping out the babes for beefy and brawny men.

Jamie August started designing the “Big Boy Pin Up” tattoos last year as a way to poke fun at convention. The first mock-ups were essentially just reworkings of popular pin-up tattoos made famous by legendary tattoo artist Jerry Sailor.

Sailor jerry redraws as chubby hairy dudes #bigboypinups

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Meet Bruce. @jamie_august #bigboypinups

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Merman on the lovely @svdgirlsporvidv #bigboypinups

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Soon thereafter, August began to take inspiration from other iconic female looks in art…

Nailed it. #bigboypinups #botticelli #birthofvenus

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Little Cameron Miranda on Stevie! Thank you! Keen to do more #bigboypinups Come at me August.jamie@gmail.com

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…before inking original designs of his own, which play into both masculine stereotypes…

Thank you @hannahflowers_tattoos for getting this sexy Tarzan.

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Thank you Darrel 🍁 Email me august.jamie@gmail.com for bookings/commissions

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…as well as traditionally feminine ones.

Last one in sydney feat. Sad stripper. Thank you @satansfavouritedaughter and thank you @stonehearttattoo for having me ✌🏻️

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Thanks minnie taur, you magical creature you.

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Check out more of the sexy tats, here.