I'm an artist and I make cutesy photo cards of political figures from Mugshot Trump to Burger Kim Jong Un. Making these powerful men look soft and harmless helps me fear them less.

Wed, 09/27/2023 - 05:16

Bella Pham, a 21-year-old living in California, has been making top loaders for photo cards of famous politicians such as former President Donald Trump. — Bella Pham, a 21-year-old living in California, has been making top loaders for photocards of famous politicians such as former President Donald Trump.
Bella Pham

Bella Pham makes cutesy photo cards of famous politicians.
Her tongue-in-cheek card designs have gone viral on Instagram.
Pham says her cards are a commentary on the idolization of politicians in American culture.

This is an as-told-to essay based on an interview with Bella Pham, an artist who makes cute photo cards of famous politicians. Videos of the photo cards have been liked hundreds of thousands of times on Instagram, and she's sold out a limited run of the photo cards. The following has been edited for length and clarity.