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Edward Burtynsky

Author of China

25+ Works 410 Members 3 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Edward Burtynsky

Associated Works

Granta 83: This Overheating World (2003) — Contributor — 178 copies, 2 reviews
Manufactured Landscapes: The Photographs of Edward Burtynsky (2003) — Photographer — 154 copies, 2 reviews
Granta 143: After the Fact (2018) — Photographer — 49 copies, 1 review
Inside China (2007) — Photographer — 39 copies, 1 review

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Awards and honors
TED Prize (2005)

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3 reviews
This is not a book of "beautiful" photographs, but they are moving and artistic, while also being sobering and thought-provoking. For anyone who has never taken more than a cursory look at the oil and gas industry, this is a shocking set of photographs. The sheer immensity of the oil fields and refineries boggles the mind. Add to that the associated auto industry and its spinoffs, and it is hard not to fear the impact we are having on the planet. The accompanying essays add data and analysis show more that should further sober anyone who is not already fully aware of the environmental impact we are having on the earth as a result of our love affair with oil. show less
Edward Burtynsky is een Canadese fotograaf die al jaren de wereld rondreist om de gevolgen van de toenemende industrialisatie op de natuurlijke leefomgeving van de Aarde vast te leggen. Van 2000 tot 2005 heeft hij vooral in China gefotografeerd. In dit boek staan foto's over de volgende onderwerpen:
- 3-kloven dam: voor s'werelds grootste dam in de Yangtze moesten 1,1 miljoen Chinezen verhuizen.
- Staal en kolen
- Oude industrie
- Scheepswerven
- Hergebruik
- Handwerk
- Stadsvernieuwing
De foto's in show more het boek zijn mooi afgedrukt op grootformaat, maar ik vraag me toch af of er veel mensen zullen zijn die dit boek vol met foto's van lelijke dingen zullen kopen. show less

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