An artist is making guns that don't shoot. They're made from typewriters. The pieces might suggest that history is influenced by writing or that words are stronger than weapons.
Éric Nado — the artist behind the guns — has a history of making sculptures from distressed and antique objects.
Nado says he remembers growing up using his mom's typewriter. When the keys were pressed, he says it reminded him of a gun sound.
That memory was later funneled into his latest collection. Each "gun" uses every part of the typewriter it's made from.
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Guns are often used in art or to inspire art and can provoke emotion and political views.
But the typewriter guns aren't tied to a specific political statement, though they might reflect on history.
If you want your own gun typewriter, prices start around $2,200.
