In the Absence of Bombs - Art, War, and Silence Llorenç Bonet of the present

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In the Absence of Bombs - Art, War, and Silence Llorenç Bonet of the presentWhat 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