When it comes to wax figures, most people imagine lifelike recreations in famous museums like Madame Tussauds but sculptor Arlindo Armacollo, from a small town in southern Brazil, has taken this craft to another level. His wax creations of icons like Mother Teresa, Albert Einstein, Princess Diana, and Nelson Mandela recently resurfaced in old TV footage, sparking both admiration and waves of memes.
Armacollo’s art blurs the line between tribute and caricature, but the best way to see what we mean is to scroll through some of his standout pieces. Some might spark laughter, others fascination, and a few could even trigger a sense of thrill or unease.
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#1 Princess Diana
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#2 Elizabeth II
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#3 Mother Teresa
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#4 Marilyn Monroe
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#5 Nelson Mandela
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#6 Charlie Chaplin
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#7 Mahatma Gandhi
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#8 Freddie Mercury
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#9 Mr. Bean
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#10 John F. Kennedy
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#11 Pope Francis
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#12 Albert Einstein
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#13 Shrek And Fiona
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#14 Ayrton Senna
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#15 Oktoberfest
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#16 Zilda Arns Neumann
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#17 Alberto Santos-Dumont
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#18 El Chavo Del Ocho
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#19 Roberto Carlos (Brazilian Singer)
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