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Edward Burtynsky
Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11
- Estimate
- £8,000 - 12,000
Lot Details
Chromogenic print, mounted.
2010
100 x 133 cm (39 3/8 x 52 3/8 in.)
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 3/9 on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the frame. One from a sold-out edition of 9.
Specialist
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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