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Edward Burtynsky
Shipbreaking #26, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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- $8,000 - 12,000
$9,675
Lot Details
Chromogenic print, printed 2004, mounted.
2001
26 3/8 x 34 in. (67 x 86.4 cm)
Overall 36 x 42 7/8 in. (91.4 x 108.9 cm)
Overall 36 x 42 7/8 in. (91.4 x 108.9 cm)
Signed in ink, printed title, date, and number 10/10 on a label affixed to the reverse of the frame.
Created by the artist in Canada.
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Created by the artist in Canada.
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Edward Burtynsky
Canadian | 1955Universally 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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