Gun Shy
Aim at a high mark, work for the future.
— Annie Oakley
We created this piece on the heels of yet another rash of terrible violence, with our country caught in the cross-hairs of controversy. At the center of the debate is the precarious balance of right and responsibility. While we personally find it difficult to support private gun ownership outside of registered, legal hunting rifles, we also recognize that our beliefs represent just one side of our divided culture. In hoping to understand the love of guns many in our country share, we turned to legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley, whose words pierce the heart of the matter.
This is our 17th broadside, created in memory of the victims of gun violence—and in hopes of enacting strict controls to prevent future violence. The bullseye represents the golden target of sanity amid the scatter-shot opinions and half-cocked sniping of those on the extremist fringes.
You can learn more about this piece on our blog.
Year created
2013
At issue
Gun control
Edition size
151 prints
Significance of edition number
The number of people injured or killed in a shooting rampage in 2012.
Special printing techniques
Gun Shy is printed using a metallic ink that contains real gold powder.
Donation
A portion of the proceeds were donated to Demand a Plan, in hopes of enacting better gun control legislation.