
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana
April 2, 2013
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