General Dynamics, Atoms for Peace.  1955, Erilk Nitsche

Angelina Lippert ’07, Executive Director and Curator, has invited us to return to Poster House for a SCC NYC members-only private tour of “Fallout: Atoms for War & Peace” led by curators Angelina Lippert ’07 and Tim Medland.

Two days before the outbreak of World War II, a scientific paper was published explaining the theoretical process of nuclear fission, in which the controlled splitting of an atomic nucleus releases a vast amount of energy. 

Over the next decade, scientists around the world would perfect the process of harnessing that energy, developing two of the most impactful inventions of the modern era: the nuclear bomb and the nuclear power station.

This exhibition chronicles the global development of the nuclear industry, for both peaceful and offensive means, examining posters that both promoted and protested its use throughout the second half of the 20th century. It features the entire General Dynamics series, long heralded as one of the finest examples of corporate propaganda ever created, as well as over 60 other posters criticizing the proliferation of nuclear technology.

For more details about the exhibit, visit the exhibition web page: https://www.posterhouse.org/exhibition/fallout-atoms-for-war-peace/ 

Please note: The tour will begin promptly at 5 PM.