Most of you have strong opinions about guys with lots of tattoos. But even if you're down on marked men, you have to admit there's something special about British model Stephen James, whose intricate ink reveals a plethora of styles and influences. including Buddhist mandalas, punk rocker Ian Dury and surrealist painter Salvador Dali.

His favorite tattoo? Morrissey from The Smiths. "I'm still in hope [that] I am his secret love child," he teases.

Photographer Darren Black expertly captures this impressive, ahem, body of work for Hedonist magazine.

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