Edward Burtynsky (b 1955) is one of a generation of photographers, who seek to portray the visible outcomes of a globalized economy and humankind's impact upon environments around the world. This book provides an overview of Burtynsky's work across four decades, including both iconic images and previously unpublished photographs.
Edward Burtynsky (b. 1955) is one of a generation of photographers who seek to portray the visible outcomes of a globalized economy and humankinds impact on environments around the world. He has achieved global recognition with his large-scale photographs and project-based monographs, such as Quarries, Oil, and Water, all of which have resulted in popular touring exhibitions and, in the case of Water, a feature-length documentary film entitled Watermark. However, while Burtynskys global standing is without question, no comprehensive retrospective of his career to date exists.Edited and curated by William A. Ewing, Edward Burtynsky: Essential Elements provides an overview of Burtynskys work across four decades, including 140 photographs of both iconic and previously unpublished images. It conceives of Burtynskys oeuvre as five free-flowing sections that provide a sense of both his visual language and his exploration of the dilemmas at the heart of our globalized world. Each of the five sections is interleaved with a selection of texts from previous publications and articles on Burtynsky that work in concert with the photographs to provide a complete understanding of Burtynskys view of the world.With an introduction by William A. Ewing and an essay by Joshua Schuster, this book provides both an entirely new way of seeing Burtynskys work.Includes a print: Silver Lake Operations #16, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia, 2007.
The comprehensive monograph of one of the world's most acclaimed contemporary art photographers featuring dozens of images never before published
