[Faline]

Sabine Pearlman is an Austrian photographer currently based in Los Angeles, California. Educated at the Pratt institute, the Otis College of Art and Design and Santa Monica College, Pearlman’s series entitled, Ammo, has been sweeping across the Internet. On her website, Pearlman states:

“This series of ammunition cross-sections was photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland in October of 2012. The entire series consists of 900 specimen. I was originally intrigued by the ambiguous nature of the subject matter. The cross-sections reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the object. It’s a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition.”


In an interview with Imaging Resource, Pearlman says the ammunition was cut by a munitions specialist, who created a technique to defuse the rounds and cut them in half.

[kellyhound]

cool

[oreon333]

interesting

[Sharon]

Uber cool

[albondigas]

Who would have thought that an Austrian would find implements of war interesting?

[lkduke3]

I like that! I don't like killing but I find the ammo interesting.

[lkduke3]

I wish they were identified though, as to what caliber, etc. I think three are .22s, one with a hollow point but not sure.

[spudigitti]

Good

[Kanda444]

Originally Posted by lkduke3 ↗

I wish they were identified though, as to what caliber, etc. I think three are .22s, one with a hollow point but not sure.

i see a sabot round in there...these were part of a larger set. the artist's site says:

This series of ammunition cross-sections was photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland in October of 2012. The entire series consists of 900 specimen.

"I was originally intrigued by the ambiguous nature of the subject matter. The cross-sections reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the object."

(source - http://www.pearlmanphotography.com/#/ammo/ )

another cool one:

[SaintVanity]

keep em comming. nice one...