
Stepwell #2, Panna Meena, Amber, Rajasthan, India
This chromogenic print by Edward Burtynsky captures the geometric architecture of Panna Meena stepwell, an ancient water management structure in Amber, Rajasthan that dates back several centuries. The photograph emphasizes the repetitive patterns of descending stone staircases and angular corridors through careful composition and lighting, transforming the utilitarian structure into an abstract landscape of human intervention. As part of Burtynsky's ongoing examination of industrial and constructed environments, the image reveals both the monumental scale and intricate engineering of pre-modern Indian architecture.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print, printed 2013.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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Photographs
April 2, 2025
Lot 129
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