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Edward Burtynsky — Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China
Edward Burtynsky

Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China

A monumental aerial view capturing the industrial sprawl of a Chinese shipyard, where massive vessel hulls under construction line the waterfront in varying stages of completion. Burtynsky's characteristic large-format photography renders the scene with breathtaking detail, transforming the organized chaos of steel, machinery, and human labor into an almost abstract composition of form and scale. The image reflects the artist's ongoing exploration of humanity's relationship with industry and the environment, presenting China's rapid industrial expansion with both awe-inspiring grandeur and an implicit sense of environmental consequence.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 5/9 on a label affixed to the reverse of the mount.

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Edward Burtynsky, Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China

A monumental aerial view capturing the industrial sprawl of a Chinese shipyard, where massive vessel hulls under construction line the waterfront in varying stages of completion. Burtynsky's characteristic large-format photography renders the scene with breathtaking detail, transforming the organized chaos of steel, machinery, and human labor into an almost abstract composition of form and scale. The image reflects the artist's ongoing exploration of humanity's relationship with industry and the environment, presenting China's rapid industrial expansion with both awe-inspiring grandeur and an implicit sense of environmental consequence.

Medium
Signed in ink, printed title, date and number 5/9 on a label affixed to the reverse of the mount.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Canadian Photographer, Industrial Photography, Environmental Documentary, Large Format Photography, Color Photography, Aerial Perspective, Shipyard Series, Man-Made Sublime, Contemporary Art, Chinese Industrial Landscape

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