Spanish artist makes profound point by Photoshopping celebrities to look fat
courtesy of David Lopera
But instead of slimming women down - as Photoshop is overwhelmingly used for - Lopera uses the software to make them look heavier.
Beyond serving as fodder for tabloids asking "Does Rita Ora look better bigger?" Lopera's images have also sparked a conversation over whether they advance or undermine the body positivity movement.
Lopera's first "makeover" image manipulated the album cover of Katy Perry's 2008 opus "One of the Boys."
courtesy of David Lopera
"Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian are some of the most popular requests I get," he told the Daily Mail.
In an email to Business Insider, Lopera wrote that about 5% of his work is done on commission.
But outside of his client-base, some have expressed disapproval of Lopera's methods, if not of his goal to challenge beauty standards.
Over at feminist blog Bustle, Marie Southard Ospina opined that Lopera's "chosen mode of delivering this representation is resulting in even more manipulation of women's bodies."
courtesy of David Lopera
courtesy of David Lopera
Some of his comments reflect a noble goal: he tells the Daily News that he hopes to "change people's mind about beauty standards."
At other times, it all seems a bit self-interested, as when he said he preferred Elsa, the main character from Frozen, "when she's a fat princess - that's a real woman right there."
Either way, Lopera will likely continue in his work. He told the Daily News that he hopes to go full time with his Photoshopping.
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