Artist Chunlong Sun put his Photoshop skills to work for this series that depicts five of the most notorious dictators in recent history posing with their stuffed animals…
Despite the obvious fact that these photos aren’t real, it’s intriguing to consider the softer side that exists in even the most dark and evil people among us…
Fidel Castro, Cuba
Saddam Hussein, Iraq
Hugo Chavez, Venezuela
Mobutu Sese Seke, Zaire (now Dem. Rep. of the Congo)
Muammar Gaddafi, Libya
The artist started with portraits of his friends dressed as the dictators before replacing their faces to achieve the final results. The photos below give us a before-and-after glimpse into the process…
(via PetaPixel)