In the Absence of Bombs: Art, War, and Silence SWORDER ZENO California at the turn of

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In the Absence of Bombs: Art, War, and Silence SWORDER ZENO California at the turn ofWhat happens when violence unfolds before our eyes, yet responses hesitate and waver? When institutionspolitical, academic, culturalretreat into silence, and even committed artists falter in the face of war? In the Absence of Bombs investigates this silence. In a time when horror is livestreamed and apathy is institutionalized, this book asks how such paralysis is possibleand how art can contribute to recognition of the unfolding crimes against