I don't know about you, but I have an irrational, nostalgia-fueled reaction to the NES Zapper. That's funny to me, because I barely used the orange-and-gray peripheral I owned back in the day. Sure, I played Duck Hunt every now and then, but it definitely wasn't among my favorite games of the 8-bit era.
All that said, I think I'd be drawn to Aaron Jasinski's "The Duel" (below) even if I didn't have an irrational, nostalgic reaction to the Zapper.
This acrylic-on-wood painting can be purchased (here) for a mere $1,100, by the way. To see more of Jasinski's work, check out his blog or his deviantart page.
(Via superpunch.blogspot.com)
haha, thats great, also like that one!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jayna! Yeah, it's very creative -- and fun :)
ReplyDeleteCute. My friend Jake once found 24 Zappers in a dumpster, and the people who owned them said they were broken. They all worked, actually. He ended up cutting the cord from a few and wearing them for a HAlloween costume. I still have one of those somewhere.
ReplyDelete24 Zappers?!? That's crazy -- and cool :)
ReplyDeleteHe once stuck them in every pocket and waistband and hand and went wandering around with 20some cords hanging behind him. I laughed so hard!
ReplyDeleteOh, I would have liked to have seen that :)
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