Stormtrooper snow angels? Superhero graffiti war? Daniel Picard's 'Figure Fantasy' photos play with pop culture

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Sure, we know what our favorite heroes and villains look like at their day jobs: Saving the world, trying to decimate it, etc. But what if they had normal lives the rest of the week—awkwardly riding elevators, using public urinals, playing in piles of leaves? Photographer Daniel Picard explores this theme in his new book Figure Fantasy: The Pop Culture Photography of Daniel Picard (out today, June 2), where he poses life-sized figurines from movies like Star Wars and Reservoir Dogs in mundane (and slightly bizarre) situations.

Click through for a selection of images from the book.

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Daniel Picard with his figures