Teddy bears turned inside-out are the stuff of nightmares

Ever wonder would what would happen if you turned a teddy bear inside out? Me neither. But Kent Rogowski, a Brooklyn-based artist, not only wondered, he actually tore apart countless teddy bears, reassembled them, and then photographed the freaky result. You know, for art's sake.

Honestly, some of them are kind of cute, in that tattered orphan toy kind of way. Others are rather intriguing, namely the ones that once contained some sort of electronic apparatus. And then one little guy looks like he's wearing some sort of gas mask, thanks to the weird green sack dangling from his mouth, perhaps for some squeezing feature?

Well regardless, you probably wouldn't want to give any of these furry little guys to children. Because what's thought-provoking for us adults is often just horrifying for the little ones.

If you're not too scared, though, you might consider buying Rogowski's book Bears to see more, you can order limited edition prints on his website.

Teddy bears turned inside-out are the stuff of nightmares