Print No. 22 photographed by Sergei Vasiliev, 1990. Female Corrective Labour Colony No.12., Kungur, Perm Region, Russia.

“Women’s tattoos are distinguished by their sentimental nature. Lesbian relationships are common in female prisons; acronyms and phrases declaring undying love are popular. The text at the top reads: ‘If you want to grab grief – fall in with love me!’ and below ‘Let my love lie on your life like a tombstone’.”