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Edward Burtynsky

Iberia Quarries #3, Pardais, Portugal

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000
$12,900
Lot Details
Chromogenic print, printed 2007, flush-mounted.
2006
59 5/8 x 47 5/8 in. (151.4 x 121 cm)
Overall 62 x 50 1/8 in. (157.5 x 127.3 cm)
Signed in ink, printed title, date, and number 3/6 on a label affixed to the reverse of the frame.

Created by the artist in Canada.

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Edward Burtynsky

Canadian | 1955
Universally termed 'industrial landscapes', Edward Burtynsky's photographs are rooted in the complex, symbiotic and, at times, destructive relationship we have with the earth. In depicting his subjects, Burtynsky balances an exacting, documentarian objectivity with a breathtakingly finessed beauty. His oversized works, whose subjects include quarries in Vermont, shipyards in China and oil refineries in Canada, have a sense of grandiosity and monumentality. There is an initial visual appeal of vibrant colors, details and scale; however, on closer inspection, the environmental dilemma unfolds. They are introspective and meditative, capturing a 'contemplative moment' where landscapes provide visual and emotional resonance.
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