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Trump: The art of the man

From naked statues to Trump tattoos to portraits in public bathrooms, take a look at these artistic interpretations of the controversial Republican presidential candidate.

Check out these pieces of art inspired by the controversial Republican presidential candidate

Naked Trump statues appear in U.S. cities.

Life-size naked statues of Donald Trump made appearances in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Cleveland earlier this month. The unauthorized art installations werecreated by an activist collective calledINDECLINE, whichtitled the project The Emperor Has No Balls.

(Eugene Garcia/EPA)

The statues mysteriously appeared in the five U.S. cities on Aug. 18, drawing hundreds of curious onlookers with their cameras. Here, authorities haul away the illegally placed statue from New York City's Union Square Park.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump's wall at U.S.-Mexico border.

Artists David Gleeson and Mary Mihelic created a version of the wall proposedby the Republican presidential candidate to keep out illegal immigrants. The installation was constructed in July near the Mexican border in the town of Jacumba Hot Springs, Calif.

(Mike Blake/Reuters)

Trump tattoos leave permanent legacy.

These Trump supporters had the U.S. Republican presidential candidate immortalized on their bodies in ink.

(Evan Vucci/AP, Jonathan Ernst/Reuters, Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters)

'Dump Trump' ties for sale in Toronto.

Galvanized by public outrage over Donald Trump's divisive campaign, a Toronto clothier haslauncheda series of 'Dump Trump' ties, with plans to donate all proceeds to charity, including one chosen by the family offallen Muslim American soldierHumayunKhan.The ties are hand-made in Italy and retail for $100 a piece, with about $35 per sale going directly to charity, according to owner and designer AndreVassi.

(Nathan Denette/CP)

Winnipeg nightclub's'murinal.'

Donald Trump is famous for being a bit of a potty mouth, but a Winnipeg nightclub is giving that expression a whole new meaning. A mural inside the men's washroomgives customers the chance to relieve themselves beneath a painting of the far-right presidential hopeful. Painted by Winnipeg artist Nereo, the black and white mural features both the image of Trump's face and a selection of quotes and "outlandish statements" Trump has made, saidDistrict Stop Nightclub co-ownerCasey Lourens.

(John Woods/CP)

Teeny tiny Trumps.

American artist John Kettman has created microscopic portraits of the U.S. Republican presidential candidate. His likeness can be seen painted on a grain of rice, left, as well as a matchstick, right.

(Jim Young/Reuters)

Trump's face and other parts appear in Europe.

Many comparisons were made between Donald Trump and former London mayor Boris Johnson leading up to the U.K.'s Brexit referendum in June. The then-London mayor was one of the biggest names leading the campaign for Britain to leave the EU. Like Johnson, Trump also backed a so-called Brexit, inspiring this mural in Bristol, England of the pair sharing a kiss.

(Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

A carnival float with apapier mchcaricature mocking the U.S. Republican presidential candidate also appeared at a parade inDuesseldorf, Germany, in March.

(Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Welcome to the Trump Hut.

TheTrump Hut, created by Canadian Douglas Cameron along with Tommy Noonan and Mexican artist Roxana Casillas, is a luxury camping wigwam modelled on the hairstyle of America's most notorious real estate mogul. The hut consists of 96 hula skirts made of straw straw from Mexico and also contains a Persian carpet and a fancy phone. In July, the artists placed the hut just outside the Republican National Convention in Cleveland as a welcoming place for protesters to rest.

(Jim Urquhart/Reuters)

Trump masks flying off the shelves in China.

China's Jinhua partytime latex art and crafts factoryis churning out masks of Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Sales of the two masks are about even but factory manager Jacky Chen, seen at right wearing a Trump mask, thinks the Republican will eventually come out on top. "I think in 2016 this mask will completely sell out," he said.

(Aly Song/Reuters)

Trump portrait made with pig's snout, sheep eyes and raw fish.

British artist James Ostrer created a photo portrait of Trump using sheep eyes, raw fish, a pig's snout, crude oil and gold-leaf-plated rubble, all wrapped up in a blue suit under a wig. The portrait, titled Emotional Download, is part of his installation called The Ego System, which was on display in Hong Kong earlier this year and includes depictions of other celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and Tiger Woods.

(Kin Cheung/Associated Press)

With files from Reuters, The Associated Press and CBC News