Nuclear photography: Making the invisible visible
By Carole Gallagher | November 1, 2013
In this essay, the author explores whether nuclear catastrophe is beyond the reach of art. A documentary photographer, she reflects on her own work capturing the lives of those who lived downwind of the nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in the United States. Many years after being immersed in the project for a decade, and documenting the effects of 1,000 nuclear devices that had exploded above this population, the author finally arrives at the answer to her question.
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Issue: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Volume 69 Issue 6
Keywords: American Ground Zero, Mormon, Nevada, cancer, nuclear test, photography
Topics: Uncategorized
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Carole Gallagher
Gallagher has published, exhibited, and lectured widely, and has been the recipient of numerous awards, grants, and honors, including a grant in... Read More
