Lamentations is a two- and three-dimensional series exploring the exponential increase in the destructive capabilities of military weapons and the relationship to contemporary nuclear theology and ultimately the implications for human survival. Comprised of diverse works on canvas, paper, glass, Plexiglas or constructed in granite, steel, plastic or wood, the series defines an aesthetics of nuclear iconography in post-Cold War culture. Like much of Dailey’s work, Lamentations reflects the artist’s decades-long engagement in international affairs, national security, and arms control.