Artist Places Mannequins On West Hollywood Roof As Statement About Orlando Killings
WEST HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA.comAP) — A Southern California visual designer has covered the roof of his West Hollywood home with sprawled, unclothed mannequins in a statement about the mass killing in an Orlando, Florida, gay nightclub.
ChadMichael Morrisette posted the image to Twitter, calling his work "No One Is Safe." One mannequin stands in a contorted posture next to a scrawled sign that says, "50 DEAD PEOPLE #GunControl.
This is what 50 dead people looks like. #GunControl pic.twitter.com/6Bq9tuu6vU
— @OhMannequin (@OhMannequin) June 12, 2016
Morrisette tells local TV stations he wants people to see what so many bodies might look like, and he has the ability to do so.
Morrisette is a noted designer of window displays for top boutiques and has an extensive collection of mannequins.
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