
Chris Whetzel was contacted by America's 1st Freedom back in March to create a portrait of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley for their "First Things First" spread. America's 1st Freedom is a National Rifle Association magazine; according to the article, Mayor Daley is an advocate of harsh firearm laws.

Chris’s sketches followed the brief, which played off the themes of immaturity and ignorance:

The art director narrowed it down to this one, but…

…at the end of the day, the NRA killed the beanie.


