Edward Burtynsky Artist Profile Photo

Edward Burtynsky


Born 1955, Canada

The photographs of Edward Burtynsky document a defining process of our times. They depict the places where raw nature meets the limitless desires of man. The result of this meeting is an industrial deforming of the landscape that seems without boundaries. Even when we would visit these quarries and refineries ourselves, we would not be aware of the scale these photographs so confrontingly show. Almost taking on the qualities of an abstract work, Burtynsky's decade long survey of these industries is not judgemental. While he does try to ignite a dialogue between our needs and the capacity of our planet, he doesn't present his work as a complaint on society.

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , SOCAR Oil Fields #6 Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

SOCAR OIL FIELDS #6 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 2006

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

SOCAR OIL FIELDS #6 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , Railcuts #1 C.N. Track, Skihist Provincial Park, British Columbia,

RAILCUTS #1 C.N. TRACK, SKIHIST PROVINCIAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

RAILCUTS #1 C.N. TRACK, SKIHIST PROVINCIAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , SOCAR Oil Fields #3 Baku, Azerbaijan, 2006

SOCAR OIL FIELDS #3 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN, 2006

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

SOCAR OIL FIELDS #3 BAKU, AZERBAIJAN

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , Oxford Tire Pile #8 Westley, California, USA, 1999

OXFORD TIRE PILE #8 WESTLEY, CALIFORNIA, USA, 1999

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

OXFORD TIRE PILE #8 WESTLEY, CALIFORNIA, USA

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , Manufacturing #17 Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, China, 2005

MANUFACTURING #17 DEDA CHICKEN PROCESSING PLANT, DEHUI CITY, JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA, 2005

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

MANUFACTURING #17 DEDA CHICKEN PROCESSING PLANT, DEHUI CITY, JILIN PROVINCE, CHINA

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , Silver Lake Operations # 13, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia, 2007

SILVER LAKE OPERATIONS # 13, LAKE LEFROY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 2007

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

SILVER LAKE OPERATIONS # 13, LAKE LEFROY, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Edward Burtynsky, C-print , Iberia Quarries # 8, Cochicho Co., Pardais, Portugal, 2006

IBERIA QUARRIES # 8, COCHICHO CO., PARDAIS, PORTUGAL, 2006

C-print
Edward Burtynsky

View

IBERIA QUARRIES # 8, COCHICHO CO., PARDAIS, PORTUGAL

C-print

Edward Burtynsky

Exhibitions

  • ONE POINT FIVE METER PLUS

    Edward Burtynsky, Line Gulsett, Teun Hocks, Justin McAllister, Inez van Lamsweerde
    9 May 2020 - 31 May 2020

    View

    ONE POINT FIVE METER PLUS

    Edward Burtynsky, Line Gulsett, Teun Hocks, Justin McAllister, Inez van Lamsweerde

    9 May 2020 - 31 May 2020