Game Over (the only winning move is not to play)

Game Over (The Only Winning Move Is Not to Play) by Keith M. Francis. A kinetic pinball sculpture addressing nuclear war deterrence, mutually assured destruction, and geopolitical strategy. Juried award winner in Best of SouthCoast by MFA Boston curator Carmen Hermo. Video of Dr. Robert Oppenheimer on Edward R. Murrow's acclaimed CBS program See It Now, broadcasting on January 4, 1955.

"Game Over" by Keith Francis, a repurposed 1968 Gottlieb pinball machine transformed into a multimedia sculpture exploring nuclear warfare. The machine features "Nagasaki" and "Hiroshima" in the scoring areas, missile-shaped bumpers, and an integrated video screen showing historical footage of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This piece was part of the body of work for which the artist received the "Best of SouthCoast" award, juried by a curator from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
"Game Over" by Keith Francis, a repurposed 1968 Gottlieb pinball machine transformed into a multimedia sculpture exploring nuclear warfare. The machine features "Nagasaki" and "Hiroshima" in the scoring areas, missile-shaped bumpers, and an integrated video screen showing historical footage of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This piece was part of the body of work for which the artist received the "Best of SouthCoast" award, juried by a curator from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
"Game Over" by Keith Francis, a repurposed 1968 Gottlieb pinball machine transformed into a multimedia sculpture exploring nuclear warfare. The machine features "Nagasaki" and "Hiroshima" in the scoring areas, missile-shaped bumpers, and an integrated video screen showing historical footage of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This piece was part of the body of work for which the artist received the "Best of SouthCoast" award, juried by a curator from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
"Game Over" by Keith Francis, a repurposed 1968 Gottlieb pinball machine transformed into a multimedia sculpture exploring nuclear warfare. The machine features "Nagasaki" and "Hiroshima" in the scoring areas, missile-shaped bumpers, and an integrated video screen showing historical footage of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This piece was part of the body of work for which the artist received the "Best of SouthCoast" award, juried by a curator from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
"Game Over" by Keith Francis, a repurposed 1968 Gottlieb pinball machine transformed into a multimedia sculpture exploring nuclear warfare. The machine features "Nagasaki" and "Hiroshima" in the scoring areas, missile-shaped bumpers, and an integrated video screen showing historical footage of J. Robert Oppenheimer. This piece was part of the body of work for which the artist received the "Best of SouthCoast" award, juried by a curator from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
70" H x 56" W x 29" D, 250 lbs.

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