Manufactured Landscapes: Photographic Works by Edward Burtynsky
Temporary Exhibit [Return to listing page]
Blue Wing, Level 2
Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Sunday, September 13, 2009
Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is known internationally for his images of landscapes altered by industry. Through masterful technique and often dizzying compositions, the artist's magnificent color images are thought-provoking studies of how human activities — mining, quarrying, manufacturing, shipping, oil production — transform the natural world.
The beauty of his images contrasts with the compromised environments they depict. "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," says Burtynsky. This exhibit spotlights the dilemma of our modern existence and may inspire debate about the way we live our lives.
The Museum presents Manufactured Landscapes as part of its ongoing effort to show how emerging science and technology shape our lives, culture, and world. The exhibit is featured in a new exhibit space located in the Blue Wing, Level 2.
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