
History of Bombs
2020
This offset lithograph presents a comprehensive visual catalog of bomb designs and evolution, rendered in grayscale technical illustration style. The work documents various ordnance types arranged systematically across the composition, each labeled with specifications and designations. By presenting weapons as archeological or historical artifacts, the piece invites contemplation of technological development and human conflict. The clinical presentation contrasts sharply with the destructive potential of the depicted objects, creating conceptual tension between documentation and critique. The work functions simultaneously as historical record, social commentary, and visual archive.
- Medium
- Offset lithograph print on 170 GSM FSC paper
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · EHC Fine Art Auction
Notes
Lot 115 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Edition of 1.
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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary
May 19, 2026
Lot 115
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