Tag Archives: Disasters

1961: The Disaster of Everyday Life

Posted on July 25, 2019 by corvusfugit

The distinction between “disaster” and “normal” conditions is implicit in most treatments of disaster behavior. The everyday, ongoing life of the society is usually equated with the “normal,” and those conditions that result from disaster are viewed as “abnormal” and … Continue reading →

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1858: The Austria

Posted on June 6, 2019 by corvusfugit

Josef Püttner: Sinking of the Emigrant Ship “Austria” on 13th September 1858 (1858)

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1900: Exploding Ship

Posted on June 4, 2019 by corvusfugit

Ivan Aivazovsky: Exploding Ship (1900). The painting is unfinished; Aivazovsky was painting it the day he died.

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