Radwaste Trilogy: Book 1 — Radioactive Art

The Radwaste Trilogy focuses on the life and artistic work of Harry C. Tabak, particularly the radioactive waste series inspired by his job in the “radwaste” industry. It is told through a father-and-son dialogue set in the present and reflecting on the past.

As a project that now spans several decades, Tabak’s Radwaste series has a haunting beauty that draws our attention, and then channels that focus towards the messier, uglier parts of our impact on the natural world. The series inspires us with its timeless environmental messages, and evokes a future in which we live in greater harmony with the rest of the planet.