WEAPONS THAT ARE WORKS OF ART

WEAPONS THAT ARE WORKS OF ART



MILAN, Italy (Wireless Flash) – Dirty Harry wouldn’t be caught dead with a frilly-looking gun gussied up with fur, jewels and gold – but art lovers are going nuts for the unique faux firearms. Italian artist Antonio Riello has created a line of “Ladies Weapons,” which are replicas of guns and grenades embellished with fake diamonds, gold paint and pearls. He says the glamorous guns – which each bear a woman’s name like “Maria” or “Ruth” – usually sell out before he even puts them on display at galleries. Some of the designs include a glitzy grenade studded with rhinestones; a pink rocket launcher with black and white accents; and a gold army helmet embellished with fake gems. Riello says the fashionable firearms are meant to show that beautiful things aren’t always good.

Fri 10-05-01