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The Artistic Rehabilitation of Oppenheimer

On 18 February 1967, legendary physicist and “father of the atomic bomb” J. Robert Oppenheimer passed away. After the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States demonstrated the terrible power of Oppenheimer’s creation, the scientist reflected that “Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds“. His obvious torment at the destruction he had unleashed, together with his communist connections, led the … Continue reading The Artistic Rehabilitation of Oppenheimer

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Exhibition of the Month: Damage Control

The spectre of Cold War looms large in the Hirshhorn’s latest exhibition, Damage Control: Art and Destruction Since 1950. The start date of its chronology points to an initial focus on the trauma of destruction in the immediate aftermath of World War II, and anxieties about the strange new world that rose from its ashes. Initial feelings of panic in the face of human fragility, … Continue reading Exhibition of the Month: Damage Control

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British Art in the Nuclear Age

It was recently announced that next year will see the publication of a groundbreaking new book entitled British Art in the Nuclear Age (Ashgate, 2014). And ESPIONART can’t wait! The book will comprise nine essays exploring how art and visual culture in the UK responded to the rise of atomic power and the threat of nuclear warfare. A chapter by the book’s editor, Dr Catherine Jolivette, will … Continue reading British Art in the Nuclear Age

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