| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): .flv file, sound |
| Summary |
After assembling mock assault rifles out of everyday found objects, sculptor David Hess decides to turn them into an experimental public art installation to explore America's obsession with guns. The fruits of that mission comprise the story of Gun Show, a fascinating and deeply moving documentary that steers clear of advocating a position and instead invites meaningful dialogue about the cultural power of guns. Beginning in Hess's sculpture studio, and culminating on the mall of the nation's capital, filmmaker Richard Chisolm's three-year documentary "road movie" represents a continual quest for meaning: an invitation to freshly engage the very loaded topic of guns in America. Gun Show is a powerful educational resource for inspiring critical thinking and discussion on a range of topics, including cultural mythology and symbolism, civic discourse, public art, public policy, gun rights, gun safety, and violence in America |
| Notes |
Title from title frames |
| Performer |
Narrator, David Hess |
| Event |
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2019 |
| Notes |
In English with optional English subtitles |
| Subject |
Hess, David, 1964-
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Sculpture, American -- 21st century
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Firearms in art.
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Violence in art.
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Artists.
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artists (visual artists)
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Artists
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Documentary films
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documentary film.
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Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Hess, David, 1964- narrator.
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Chisolm, Richard, film director, director of photography.
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Grossbach, David, film producer, film editor.
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Caughlin, Austin, composer (expression)
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Kanopy (Firm)
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Media Education Foundation, production company.
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