One exhibit I saw at the Metropolitan Museum of art that evoked some sort of reaction from me was this (the bottom revolver):
Colt Single-Action Army Revolver; "Peacemaker"
When one sees a gun, they don't really see it as art. And neither do I, but this particular piece of craftsmanship is the exception. I just love the design of this firearm. I feel that the color of the steel compliments the color of the wooden grip. The length of the barrel is also proportionally pleasing to the size of the entire revolver. The geometry of the firearm just makes me happy for some reason. I found this piece in the Arms and Armor Department of the Museum, and this piece was surrounded by different types of firearms and weaponry dating from the Renaissance to the late 1800's. Observing all these weapons made me think about how big of a jump warfare took when gunpowder was introduced. Even so, weapons took a long time to load, but the revolver takes substantially less time to load, aim and fire. It's just incredible how a single piece of incredible engineering can change the world forever (and look incredibly good while doing so).
Personally I find craftsmanship and aesthetic beauty in regular items to be more interesting than art purely made to be art too. I don't know how much the pacifists are going to agree with you on this one though.
ReplyDeleteAny thing you know about the inside frame of the revolver? Any special mechanic different compared to other guns?
ReplyDeleteDespite the revolver here being showcased as a piece of art, I think the artist really captured the essence of a compact and portable self-defense tool. The bottom revolver compared to the top one is smaller and built for ease as the trigger of the revolver is smoother and more rounder than the rectangular-ish trigger of the gun shown above. The barrel of the revolver also has indents allowing for more efficient reloading of the gun whenever the need arises to in the heat of a gun fight. The safety trigger of the revolver is also positioned just right so that the thumb pulling it back doesn't have to reach as far when compared to the gun on top.
ReplyDeleteMost the time people are more focusing on the damage guns made, but forget the designs of these guns are part of the art.
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