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Edward Burtynsky — Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont
Edward Burtynsky

Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont

Edward Burtynsky's Rock of Ages #14 documents an abandoned granite quarry in Vermont through large-scale chromogenic photography. The work is part of his investigation into industrial landscapes and humanity's extraction of natural resources.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed 2001.

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October 12, 2022

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Edward Burtynsky, Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont

Edward Burtynsky's Rock of Ages #14 documents an abandoned granite quarry in Vermont through large-scale chromogenic photography. The work is part of his investigation into industrial landscapes and humanity's extraction of natural resources.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed 2001.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Environmental Photography, Landscape Transformation, Documentary Photography, Vermont, Quarry, Chromogenic Print, Large Format, Edward Burtynsky, Extraction, Industrial Landscape

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