This series of ammunition cross-sections was photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland in October of 2012. The entire series consists of 900 specimens. 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 is a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition.
— Sabine Pearlman
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Sabine Pearlman photographed over 900 cross-sections of modern ammunition. The photographs reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the objects.
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Sabine Pearlman photographed over 900 cross-sections of modern ammunition. The photographs reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the objects.
AMMO
Sabine Pearlman photographed over 900 cross-sections of modern ammunition. The photographs reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the objects.
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