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1945–1998 1945-1998 at the UN.jpg The piece on display at the United Nations headquarters The piece on display at the United Nations headquarters Nuclear Explosions 1945-1998 Nils-Olov Bergkvist Ragnhild Ferm Isao Hashimoto 2003 14 minutes Japan English 1945–1998 is a piece created by Isao Hashimoto showing a time-lapse of every nuclear explosion between 1945 and 1998.Stahler Kevin Hashimoto's Visual History of the Nuclear Era https://www.piie.com/blogs/north-korea-witness-transformation/hashimotos-visual-history-nuclear-era?p=11471 pile.com Peterson Institute for International Economics 3 March 2023Kutchesfahani Sara Trump apparently wants a nuclear test. It could be bad for your health. https://thebulletin.org/2020/06/trump-apparently-wants-a-nuclear-test-it-could-be-bad-for-your-health/ thebulletin.org 5 June 2020 Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 3 March 2023Sorkin Amy Close Look: A Flash in the Desert https://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/close-look-a-flash-in-the-desert The New Yorker 5 August 2010 3 March 2023Quiqley Robert A Time-Lapse Map of Every Nuclear Explosion Since 1945 (Minus North Korea's) https://www.themarysue.com/every-nuclear-explosion-time-lapse/ themarysue.com 8 July 2010 The Mary Sue 3 March 2023 Contents The piece begins with the USA's Trinity test followed by the two atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The United States conducts several nuclear tests after the war. The Soviet Union and United Kingdom then gain nuclear weapons, increasing the number of explosions.Kelley Michael MAP OF THE DAY: The Other 2000 Nuclear Tests https://www.businessinsider.com/map-of-the-day-the-other-2000-nuclear-tests-2013-2 businessinsider.com Business Insider 3 March 2023Geere Duncan Japanese artist maps 1945-1998's nuclear explosions https://www.wired.co.uk/article/japanese-artist-nuclear-weapons wired.co.uk Wired 3 March 2023 The piece continues until it gets to Pakistan's first nuclear test in 1998.53 Years of Nuclear Testing in 14 Minutes: A Time Lapse Film by Japanese Artist Isao Hashimoto https://www.openculture.com/2019/05/53-years-of-nuclear-testing-in-14-minutes-a-time-lapse.html openculture.com Open Culture 3 March 2023 The total number of weapons detonated is 2053.THE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI ANNIVERSARIES https://www.ctbto.org/news-and-events/news/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-anniversaries ctbto.org CTBTO 3 March 2023 The piece uses sound and light to startle the viewer.DATA AS STORIES https://hh2021.amason.sites.carleton.edu/uncategorized/data-as-stories/ hh2021.amazon.sites.carleton.edu 27 January 2021 HACKING THE HUMANITIES 2021 3 March 2023 Months (measured in seconds) and years are each represented by a sound.Nuclear Explosions – "1945-1998" by Isao Hashimoto https://www.thenuclearworld.org/nuclear-explosions-1945-1998-by-isao-hashimoto thenuclearworld.org The Nuclear World Project 3 March 2023 When a nuclear explosion occurs, a musical sound plays.Using Visual and Auditory Art to Convey the Scale of Nuclear Arms https://www.arithmeticofcompassion.org/blog/isao-hashimoto arithmericofcompassion.org 20 December 2019 The Arithmetic of Compassion 3 March 2023 Different countries have different tones, which sometimes results in a polyphonic composition, overwhelming the viewer. Reception The piece is generally well received. The piece is praised for conveying the costs a nuclear war would cause. The piece has been described as "eerie", "scary","A TIME-LAPSE MAP OF EVERY NUCLEAR EXPLOSION SINCE 1945 BY ISAO HASHIMOTO" YOUTUBE https://www.sustainablepractice.org/tag/scary-time/ sustainablepractice.org 7 January 2012 Sustainable Practice 3 March 2023 and "terrifying".Isao Hashimoto: Time-Lapse Video of All Nuclear Explosions on Earth, 1945-1998 https://hokuhouse.com/isao-hashimoto-nukes/ hokuhouse.com Hoku House 3 March 2023 References Category:Nuclear weapons Category:Nuclear warfare