Introduction to Feliz Gonzales Torres’ Death by Handguns, September-October 1991

Guerilla Girls FAQs

Epitaph, from Burning with Desire: The Conception of Photography, Geoffery Bachmen 1999

• Felix Gonzalez-Torres' Death by Gun
  • The artwork featured 460 victims of gun violence in America during one week, displaying their names, ages, faces, and death circumstances⁠1⁠
  • The piece was uniquely interactive, allowing viewers to touch the work and take printed sheets home, breaking traditional museum display conventions⁠1⁠
• Guerrilla Girls
  • An anonymous female activist group wearing gorilla masks who adopt names of deceased female artists⁠1⁠
  • They create various media forms to expose sexism and racism in art, politics, film, and culture⁠1⁠
  • Their work has achieved international reach, appearing throughout the US and globally⁠1⁠
• Photography's Digital Transformation
  • The shift to digital photography in the 1990s parallels the cultural impact of photography's invention in the 1830s⁠1⁠
  • Digital imaging challenges traditional photography's role in documenting reality, moving it closer to artistic creation and fiction⁠1⁠
  • The transformation raises concerns about both technological advancement and ethical/cultural implications⁠