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Gennifer Weisenfeld, "Gas Mask Nation: Visualizing Civil Air Defense in Wartime Japan" (U Chicago Press, 2023)

New Books in Art

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Connections between Gas Masks, Nuclear Weapons, and Total Annihilation

The speakers discuss the connections between gas masks, nuclear weapons, and the idea of total annihilation. They explore toxic landscapes, superweapons in science fiction, and the concept of 'total war'.

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