Photos of “With Great Power Comes No Accountability”

Jilly Ballistic's "With Great Power Comes No Accountability" is our Public Art Series' inaugural installation, and the urgent work frames the pandemic that’s ravaging our nation daily with shocking, undeniable lucidity. See here the unveiling of this work — and the evolving changes Jilly makes to it as COVID death counts climb. All photos are by Marc J. Franklin.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

Our production team unveils the premiere installation.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

Jilly's work on display on 42 Street.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

Behind their masks, artist Jilly Ballistic and Playwrights Artistic Director Adam Greenfield smile before the installation's debut.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

Artist Jilly Ballistic.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

The entrance to our theater, now showing Jilly's work and notes from Adam Greenfield and Public Art Series co-conceivers Avram Finkelstein and David Zinn.

Image of an early 20th century soldier, crouching while wearing a gas mask, is pasted over the right side of an American Eagle ad. On the left side the same ad, a young male model crouches in front of a scenic road on the highway.

Jilly Ballistic updates their work with the rising COVID death count.

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