Saint Hoax has declined to reveal his real name over threats he received for an earlier project when he painted Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah in drag. He says he hopes the spread of his Disney images will make people think twice about buying real fur this winter.

"Disney characters are beloved by almost everyone,” he told the Daily News. “We grew up watching and loving these characters. Seeing them vulnerable and skinned helps people understand the cruelty of the fur industry.”

"Although these characters are meant to be animals, they tend to remind us of humans because they're are given personalities, emotions, background stories and often voices. For that, seeing them bloody and tortured speaks to people that aren't generally sympathetic towards the usual skinned animal photos."

Bambi, Simba and other beloved Disney heroes shown skinned and bloodied in anti-fur campaign