Joel Daniel Phillips
They Could See Their Bones, 2018
charcoal, graphite, and ink on paper
9 x 12 inches in.
22.86 x 30.48 cm
JDP174
American sailors shield their eyes during a nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Many sailors spoke of being able to see their bones through their arms, the flash was so bright....
American sailors shield their eyes during a nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Many sailors spoke of being able to see their bones through their arms, the flash was so bright. Reference photo by Fritz Goro dated: July, 1946.