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Edward Burtynsky — Mines #13, inco-abandoned mine shaft, Cream Hill mine, Sudbury, Ontario
Edward Burtynsky

Mines #13, inco-abandoned mine shaft, Cream Hill mine, Sudbury, Ontario

Edward Burtynsky's large-scale chromogenic print captures the haunting interior of an abandoned mine shaft at the historic Inco Cream Hill mine in Sudbury, Ontario, revealing the industrial sublime through dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The image exposes the raw, excavated earth and weathered timber supports left behind after decades of nickel extraction, transforming industrial ruin into a site of quiet, unsettling beauty. True to Burtynsky's signature approach, the work invites reflection on humanity's profound and irreversible impact on the natural landscape.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Edward Burtynsky, Mines #13, inco-abandoned mine shaft, Cream Hill mine, Sudbury, Ontario

Edward Burtynsky's large-scale chromogenic print captures the haunting interior of an abandoned mine shaft at the historic Inco Cream Hill mine in Sudbury, Ontario, revealing the industrial sublime through dramatic contrasts of light and shadow. The image exposes the raw, excavated earth and weathered timber supports left behind after decades of nickel extraction, transforming industrial ruin into a site of quiet, unsettling beauty. True to Burtynsky's signature approach, the work invites reflection on humanity's profound and irreversible impact on the natural landscape.

Medium
chromogenic print
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Photographer, Contemporary Photographer, Landscape Photography, Industrial Photography, Muted Earth Tones, Canadian Artist, Aerial Perspective, Environmental Photography, Male Artist, Documentary Style, Documentary Photography, Contemporary Artist, Large Format Print, Environmental Commentary, Abandoned Industrial Sites, Chromogenic Print, Post-Industrial, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Established Artist, Industrial Landscape, Sublime Mood, Somber Mood

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