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Edward Burtynsky's Oil
Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 16:17
by dudley
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... l?page=0,0
Edward Burtynsky's Oil
A decade of photographs exploring the impact of oil from the acclaimed Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. The collection will be on display at Washington D.C.'s Corcoran Gallery through Dec. 13.
Here's one of an oil field in Baku
and here's one of the tar sands.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 16:46
by emordnilap
Some grim snaps there, especially those of LA.
Re: Edward Burtynsky's Oil
Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 16:49
by RGR
[quote="dudley"]
Re: Edward Burtynsky's Oil
Posted: 12 Oct 2009, 17:01
by Blue Peter
RGR wrote:Perhaps it is all in how you manage it?
Perhaps it's all about having a surplus, courtesy of other oil operations, to clean up when you've finished?
Peter.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009, 09:04
by madibe
Brilliant photography...
I like this one:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2 ... l?page=0,4
This is why USA is screwed - I mean after all isn't this just a crossroad?
Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 02:43
by syberberg
I bet that's an experience to traverse during an earthquake...
Posted: 14 Oct 2009, 22:47
by RenewableCandy
syberberg wrote:
I bet that's an experience to traverse during an earthquake...
Or on foot
Posted: 05 Mar 2014, 12:06
by emordnilap
A very short TED talk by Edward Burtynsky, showing his horrific images and explaining some of his thoughts. From 2009.
Posted: 06 Mar 2014, 08:42
by Yves75
Posted: 06 Mar 2014, 11:11
by Tarrel
Thanks so much for resurrecting this thread, which dates from before my PS days. As a keen photographer, I find these images fascinating.