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Edward Burtynsky — Manufacturing #7, Textile Mill, Xiaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China
Edward Burtynsky

Manufacturing #7, Textile Mill, Xiaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China

A large-scale chromogenic print by Edward Burtynsky captures the overwhelming scale of industrial textile production in China, with rows of machinery and workers stretching into the distance of a vast factory floor. Burtynsky's signature documentary aesthetic transforms the repetitive patterns of labor and mechanization into an almost abstract composition of color and form. Printed on Fuji Digital Crystal Archive Paper, the image achieves a striking luminosity that simultaneously beautifies and critiques the global manufacturing landscape.

Medium
chromogenic print on Fuji Digital Crystal Archive Paper

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Under the Influence

September 16, 2014

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Edward Burtynsky, Manufacturing #7, Textile Mill, Xiaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China

A large-scale chromogenic print by Edward Burtynsky captures the overwhelming scale of industrial textile production in China, with rows of machinery and workers stretching into the distance of a vast factory floor. Burtynsky's signature documentary aesthetic transforms the repetitive patterns of labor and mechanization into an almost abstract composition of color and form. Printed on Fuji Digital Crystal Archive Paper, the image achieves a striking luminosity that simultaneously beautifies and critiques the global manufacturing landscape.

Medium
chromogenic print on Fuji Digital Crystal Archive Paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Industrial Sublime, Canadian Photographer, Muted Color Palette, Industrial Photography, Muted Earth Tones, Large Format Photography, Color Photography, Factory Interior, Documentary Photography, Contemporary Artist, Textile Industry, Chromogenic Print, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Human Impact On Nature, Sublime and Awe

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