Burtynskys view in his words
“Nature transformed through industry is a predominant theme in my work. I set course to intersect with a contemporary view of the great ages of man; from stone, to minerals, oil, transportation, silicon, and so on. To make these ideas visible I search for subjects that are rich in detail and scale yet open in their meaning. Recycling yards, mine tailings, quarries and refineries are all places that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis.”
“These images are meant as metaphors to the dilemma of our modern existence; they search for a dialogue between attraction and repulsion, seduction and fear. We are drawn by desire - a chance at good living, yet we are consciously or unconsciously aware that the world is suffering for our success. Our dependence on nature to provide the materials for our consumption and our concern for the health of our planet sets us into an uneasy contradiction. For me, these images function as reflec
ting pools of our times.”
Famous works
Some of his more so famous works are:
· Breaking ground
· Quarries
· Urban Mines
· Ships
· Oil
· Three Gorges and,
· China
Edward Burtynsky was born febuary 22nd 1955 in St. Catherines, Ontario.He received a diploma for graphic arts, at Niagra College, in Welland Ontario, and took B.A.A., Photographic Arts, in Ryerson Polytechnichnical University, in Toronto Ontario. In the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario holds a catalog of his (2003); and has been through various institutions across North America. He has work in in the collections of the Bibliotheque National in Paris and France; the Guggenheim Museum in New York; the museum of modern Art in New York; The los Angeles County Museum in New; the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego; and the San
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