Disney Icons Go Viral For Animal Cruelty Campaign

Controversial artist Saint Hoax (not his actual name, obviously) has used some of Disney’s most beloved and adored characters to raise awareness on the issues concerning the fur trade.

Known for past campaigns, such as Princest — Disney images portraying women suffering from sexual assaults — whereby the artist depicted some uncomfortable images, the focus now is to shine the spotlight on animal cruelty when they’re killed and skinned for their fur.

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To demonstrate, the Israeli artist’s collection of posters show the likes of ‘The Lion King’s’ Simba, Timon, Bambi, and ‘Aladdin’s’ Abu all beaten, bruised with their fur removed. Granted, the images aren’t a pleasant sight and would likely upset the kiddies, but it conveys a strong, serious message.

In an interview with The New York Daily News, the artist spoke out about the plight against the fur trade and why he chose to use Disney characters;

"First of all, Disney characters are beloved by almost everyone. We grew up watching and loving these characters. Seeing them vulnerable and skinned helps people understand the cruelty of the fur industry. Although these characters are meant to be animals, they tend to remind us of humans because they’re given personalities, emotions, background stories and often voices. For that, seeing them bloody and tortured speaks to people that aren’t generally sympathetic towards the usual skinned animal photos."

And the campaign has done a great job of raising awareness, too. So far the images have had hundreds of thousands of online views, having gone viral earlier this month.

Check out the full range of campaign images here.

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Picture credits: Saint Hoax, Disney