Robert Longo, ‘Death Star,’ 1993,
The massive ball composed of 40,000 bullets, a number that approximates the overwhelming number of U.S. citizens killed by guns over a year.
18,000 brass and copper bullets, steel,
Diameter of sphere: 36 inches (91.44 cm),
Steel frame: 106 x 213 inches,
Overall (269.2 x 541 cm).
Collection of the Burchfield Penney Art Center; Buffalo, New York.
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