
Pivot Irrigation #1, High Plains, Texas Panhandle, USA
Edward Burtynsky's large-scale chromogenic print captures the striking geometric patterns of circular pivot irrigation systems etched into the arid landscape of the Texas Panhandle, viewed from an aerial perspective. The perfectly inscribed green circles against the parched, rust-colored earth reveal the dramatic human intervention required to sustain agriculture in this semi-arid region. The image embodies Burtynsky's signature exploration of the tension between industrial ambition and natural landscape, prompting reflection on the environmental cost of feeding a growing global population.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs Evening & Day
October 5, 2016
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