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An ongoing comparative photo essay
about public displays of political leaders
Dear Leaders
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NORTH KOREA 2005
During the reign of Kim Jong Il, including the Arirang Mass Games
2005 North Korea - KIS reverence
Kim Il Sung. He's since been joined by Kim Jong Il, who stands at his side.
2005 North Korea - Mass Games - face
Children holding flip-books
2005 North Korea - Mass Games - bayonet strike
TURKMENISTAN 2006
During Niyazov's reign
2006 Turkmenistan 5
2006 Turkmenistan 7
2006 Turkmenistan 15
TURKMENISTAN 2012
Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow is in power…
2012 Turkmenistan 2
2012 Turkmenistan 4
2012 Turkmenistan 10
HUNGARY 2009
Memento Park - the post-regime fate of monuments
2009 Hungary - memento park 2
2009 Hungary - memento park 1
2009 Hungary - memento park 3
MOSCOW 2014
Muzeon Park - more post-regime statues
2014 moscow - muzeon park statues
2014 moscow - muzeon park stalin
2014 moscow - muzeon park
CUBA 2016
In fact there is very little Fidel iconography at present — two here, plus a hilltop Lenin
2016 Cuba - fidel
2016 Cuba - Fidel ship
2016 Cuba - havana hilltop Lenin
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