JD Hancock has made a name for himself by photographing iconic pop culture dolls in awkward situations. Each of his photographs depict a scene straight out of a video game or movie. Everything is as it seems, but there's always one character that just doesn't belong.
One of Hancock's funniest creations shows a group of Disney princess dolls clustered together in front of a radiant blue backdrop. However, right in the middle of them is a white-robed Princess Leia looking proud as ever, although she sticks out like a sore thumb. Another hilarious photograph shows the iconic psychiatrist stand from the Peanuts TV specials and comic strips. A Charlie Brown figurine mopes around the stand, asking for advice. Instead of Lucy behind the stand, however, there is the one and only Skeletor.
Awkward Figurine Photography
JD Hancock's Pop Culture Dolls are Captured in Strange Situations
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