Have you ever had a gun to your head? It happened to me the other day. While I was enjoying a cup of coffee on the couch, out of the blue, my 7-year-old nephew held me at gunpoint. And though I knew the weapon in his hand was just a toy, it scared me into silence.
The world of toy guns is an imaginative world of brightly colored water pistols and oddly shaped laser weapons. Yet it is also a world of eerily realistic guns that can easily be mistaken for the real deal. These toys are so well designed that they could scare you to death, or, at least, look like nothing to play with.
Peacekeepers is a selection of one hundred EU-approved toy guns. The photo series is part of Daan Wubben’s research into toy gun design and regulations in the European Union. All pieces were ordered online, shot in the studio and returned to sender.
Published by: Studio Daan Wubben
Date of publication: February 2021
Type: Softcover
Jacket: silkscreened PVC incl. bookmark
Binding: Stitched bound
Pages: 180
Size: 27 x 21 x 1,3 cm
Language: English
ISBN: 978-90-9033761-6
Date of publication: February 2021
Type: Softcover
Jacket: silkscreened PVC incl. bookmark
Binding: Stitched bound
Pages: 180
Size: 27 x 21 x 1,3 cm
Language: English
ISBN: 978-90-9033761-6
Concept and photography: Daan Wubben
Graphic design: Pim Waalen
Text: Twan Hofman
Graphic design: Pim Waalen
Text: Twan Hofman
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