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Edward Burtynsky — Nickel Tailings #36, Sudbury, Ontario
Edward Burtynsky

Nickel Tailings #36, Sudbury, Ontario

A large-scale chromogenic print by renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, this work captures the eerie, otherworldly landscape of nickel tailings near Sudbury, Ontario, where deep crimson and rust-colored mineral waste pools form abstract patterns across the earth. Burtynsky's signature aerial or close perspective transforms industrial devastation into something hauntingly beautiful, blurring the line between aesthetic pleasure and environmental critique. The vivid, saturated hues of the chemically altered terrain force viewers to confront the massive ecological footprint of industrial mining operations.

Medium
chromogenic print

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Under the Influence

March 7, 2014

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Edward Burtynsky, Nickel Tailings #36, Sudbury, Ontario

A large-scale chromogenic print by renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky, this work captures the eerie, otherworldly landscape of nickel tailings near Sudbury, Ontario, where deep crimson and rust-colored mineral waste pools form abstract patterns across the earth. Burtynsky's signature aerial or close perspective transforms industrial devastation into something hauntingly beautiful, blurring the line between aesthetic pleasure and environmental critique. The vivid, saturated hues of the chemically altered terrain force viewers to confront the massive ecological footprint of industrial mining operations.

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

Related themes

Canadian Photographer, Landscape Photography, Industrial Photography, Muted Earth Tones, Aerial Perspective, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Chromogenic Print, Environmental Art, Contemporary Art, Sublime and Unsettling

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