Andy Warhol Guns was painted by Andy Warhol with acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas in the 1981 or 1982. In the 80s, Warhol had been painting iconic objects. He described himself as "an American artist who was merely depicting his environment." The gun in this painting was a .32 snub-nosed pistol. This specific gun was once used on him by Valerie Salonas in her assassination attempt on him.
This painting reminds me of the Shooting at Fort Hood. An Army psychiatrist, who was faced with diployment to Iraq, took a gun and shot and killed 13 people and injured another 28. He was taken down by a Sergeant Munley. who gave and recieved many bullet wounds in the process.
Some unidentified people thought it fit the gunmens personality and they could see him doing it. Others, like General George Casey, said it was "a kick in the Gut." These violent actions remind me of this iconic painting.
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