Atomic postcards played an important role in creating and disseminating a public image of nuclear power. Presenting small-scale images of test explosions, power plants, fallout shelters, and long-range missiles, the cards were produced for mass audiences in China, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan, and they link the multilayered geographies of Atomic Age nationalism and tourism. From the unfailingly cheery slogans—“Greetings from Los Alamos”—to blithe, handwritten notes and no-irony-intended “Pray for Peace” postmarks, these postcards mailed from the edge of danger nonetheless maintain the upbeat language of their medium.
With 150 reproductions of cards and handwritten messages dating from the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the end of the Cold War,Atomic Postcards offers a fascinating glimpse of a time when the end of the world seemed close at hand.
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John O’Brian is professor of art history at the University of British Columbia.Jeremy Borsos is a visual artist whose exhibitions have been reviewed in Art in America and Canadian Art.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Atomic postcards played an important role in creating and disseminating a public image of nuclear power. Presenting small-scale images of test explosions, power plants, fallout shelters, and long-range missiles, the cards were produced for mass audiences in China, the United States, the Soviet Union, and Japan, and they link the multilayered geographies of Atomic Age nationalism and tourism. From the unfailingly cheery slogansGreetings from Los Alamosto blithe, handwritten notes and no-irony-intended Pray for Peace postmarks, these postcards mailed from the edge of danger nonetheless maintain the upbeat language of their medium.With 150 reproductions of cards and handwritten messages dating from the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the end of the Cold War, Atomic Postcards offers a fascinating glimpse of a time when the end of the world seemed close at hand. Includes the facsimile postcards and handwritten messages that date from the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the end of the Cold War. This book investigates the part played by atomic postcards in creating and disseminating a public image of the bomb and nuclear power between 1945 and 1989. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781841504315