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Robert Polidori — Control Room, Reactor 4, Chernobyl
Robert Polidori

Control Room, Reactor 4, Chernobyl

A haunting large-scale photograph by Robert Polidori captures the decayed and abandoned control room of Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, frozen in time since the catastrophic 1986 disaster. Peeling walls, corroded equipment, and deteriorating instrument panels convey both the passage of time and the lingering weight of one of history's most devastating nuclear accidents. This work is part of a limited edition of ten, signed by the artist in ink and accompanied by a gallery label bearing the printed title, date, and edition number 5/10.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 5/10 on a gallery label accompanying the work.

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Robert Polidori, Control Room, Reactor 4, Chernobyl

A haunting large-scale photograph by Robert Polidori captures the decayed and abandoned control room of Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, frozen in time since the catastrophic 1986 disaster. Peeling walls, corroded equipment, and deteriorating instrument panels convey both the passage of time and the lingering weight of one of history's most devastating nuclear accidents. This work is part of a limited edition of ten, signed by the artist in ink and accompanied by a gallery label bearing the printed title, date, and edition number 5/10.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 5/10 on a gallery label accompanying the work.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Photographer, Muted Color Palette, Limited Edition Print, Industrial Decay, Male Artist, Urbex Aesthetic, Documentary Photography, Architectural Photography, Post-Disaster Subject, Contemporary Art, Somber Mood

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