Edward Burtynsky: The Biography

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky is one of the world’s most important contemporary artists. His life and art have been dedicated to investigating the large-scale human incursions into the surface of the earth, to dealing with climate change, and to demonstrating the proliferation of toxins that threaten the very existence of civilization. This narrative—focused on the aesthetic means that Burtynsky has utilised to frame those issues—describes in detail the unfolding of his artistry.

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