This piece realy made me think. The 1842 accident as an 'early reckoning' with industrial speed is such a profound observation. It's wild how those core challenges of harnessing energy without being consumed by it still apply to our modern systems. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Fifteen years ago I wanted to write my art history thesis about catastrophes in art. Even I started a Tumblr blog 'Delightful Horror" as my thesis' title was 'A sort of delightful horror: catastrophism in art in the age of revolutions', documenting my journey. The blog does still exist! https://catastrophisminart.tumblr.com/ The the third image is the Versailles rail accident.
This piece realy made me think. The 1842 accident as an 'early reckoning' with industrial speed is such a profound observation. It's wild how those core challenges of harnessing energy without being consumed by it still apply to our modern systems. Makes you wonder, doesn't it?
Fifteen years ago I wanted to write my art history thesis about catastrophes in art. Even I started a Tumblr blog 'Delightful Horror" as my thesis' title was 'A sort of delightful horror: catastrophism in art in the age of revolutions', documenting my journey. The blog does still exist! https://catastrophisminart.tumblr.com/ The the third image is the Versailles rail accident.
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