Edward Burtynsky- Is one of the more famous canadian photographers. He was born in 1955 in ontario and is Ukrainian in heritage. Through his photography he captures the connection between industry and nature. Most of his photographs are large in scale and have a message that is open ended yet at the same time very present. He shows what most people in western culture don't see yet contribute to, both success and affluence of material things and the the bio products of creating these things. He main uses large format 4x5 camera to capture his images.
"AMARC #5, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tuscon Arizona, USA, 2006"
Colors and contrast are always very noticeable in his images weather they are subtle or bold they are present and very precise.
"AMARC #5, Davis-Monthan AFB, Tuscon Arizona, USA, 2006"
"Oil Spill #5"
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His images are spacious, empty, and have an extra terrestrial quality to them. He shows us what we have created and yet never seen- the bi-product of consumption. Even though many of his photographs show environmental disasters they bring out a certian melancholy beauty.
Colors and contrast are always very noticeable in his images weather they are subtle or bold they are present and very precise.
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