Public figures as ‘Star Wars’ action figures

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Dec 11, 2013

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Artist Mike Leavitt documents “the pulse of our times” by turning cultural and historical figures into “Star Wars” characters. He chose the sci-fi trilogy as a basis for his “pop culture satirical mash-ups,” with many of the pieces hand-carved from wood. (Pictured: Barack Obama as Lando Calrissian) Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Sarah Palin as a Sith Jedi Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Hillary Clinton as a Stormtrooper Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Nelson Mandela as a Jedi Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Donald Trump as Darth Vader Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Mike Tyson as Darth Maul Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Oprah Winfrey as Padme Amidala Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Abraham Lincoln as Han Solo Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Steve Jobs as C3P0 Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Gandhi as Yoda Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Angelina Jolie as Princess Leia Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Michael Jackson as an Ewok Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Albert Einstein as R2D2 Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Abe Lincoln, Steve Jobs and Charles Darwin Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Mike Leavitt finishes painting Martin Luther King as a Jedi Mike Leavitt/Rex

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Mike Leavitt stands with Ghandi, Martin Luther King and Abe Lincoln Mike Leavitt/Rex

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