Dear Leaders

An ongoing comparative photo essay
about public displays of political 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

During Niyazov's reign

2006 Turkmenistan 5

2006 Turkmenistan 7

2006 Turkmenistan 15

Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow is in power…

2012 Turkmenistan 2

2012 Turkmenistan 4

2012 Turkmenistan 10

Memento Park - the post-regime fate of monuments

2009 Hungary - memento park 2

2009 Hungary - memento park 1

2009 Hungary - memento park 3

Muzeon Park - more post-regime statues

2014 moscow - muzeon park statues

2014 moscow - muzeon park stalin

2014 moscow - muzeon park

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