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Author | Lindsay McCrum |
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Genre | Photo-book |
Publisher | Vendome Press |
Publication date | October 1, 2011 |
Pages | 168 |
ISBN | 9780865652750 |
Chicks with Guns is a photo-book created by Lindsay McCrum. Lindsay McCrum is a fine arts photographer, and resides in both New York and California. [1] Ms. McCrum received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and her Masters of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. [1]
"Chicks with Guns" features portraits of American women from different backgrounds with their firearms. The book serves to explore the issues of self-image and gender roles by challenging assumptions of gun ownership. [2] [3] The women were all different, ranging from hunters, police officers, sportswomen, and competitive shooters. Some weapons are collectible, others are still active. [4] During the photography, McCrum photographed 280 women, selecting only 81 after the final editing process. The oldest female participant was 85 years old. The youngest female participant was 8 years old. [5]
McCrum stated that the idea for photo-book came after reading an article in The Economist which described the large size of the American gun industry. [6] McCrum did not create "Chicks with Guns" for political statement amongst controversy. McCrum does not own a gun. [7]
The book was well-received [8] selling out on Amazon on its first day. [9] McCrum made it clear that she has no personal involvement with firearms. [10]
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