Edward Burtynsky Ontario, Canada (Canadian, b. 1955)

Apr 25, 2008 - Mar 30, 2009

Edward Burtynsky

Ontario, Canada (Canadian, b. 1955)

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...
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GALLERIES

Flowers East

Samek Art Gallery of Bucknell University

Artworks for Sale (8)

Oxford Tyre Pile # 1, Westley, California chromogenic color print 40 x 50 in.	Nickel Tailings #34, Sudbury Ontario chromogenic color print	Carrara Marble Quarries #20, Carrara, Italy chromogenic color print	China Quarry #3, Xiamen, Fujian Province China limited edition chromogenic color print 40.25 x 50 in.
Densified Tin Cans #19, Toronto, Ontario chromogenic color print	Container Ports # 1, Racine Port, Montreal, Quebec chromogenic color print	Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, China chromogenic print 58 x 68 in.	Urban Renewal #1, Factory Construction, Outside Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China chromogenic print 58 x 68 in.