Exhibitions Archive (Search Results)

Edward Burtynsky, Nickel Tailings #34, 1996, colour photograph, ed. 2/10, 95.0 cm
Gift of Falconbridge Limited, 2002, 2002.030

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #17, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000; printed 2001, chromogenic print, 1/10, 57.0 cm x 115.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.134

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #11, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 5/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.135

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #19, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, chromogenic print, 2/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.136

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #22, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, chromogenic print, 2/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.138

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #27, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 3/5, 101.0 cm x 128.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.139

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #30, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 4/5, 102.0 cm x 127.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.140

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #32, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 1/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.141

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #38, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 3/10, 86.0 cm x 69.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.142

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #47, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 2/5, 102.0 cm x 128.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.143

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #51, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 2/5, 101.0 cm x 128.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.144

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #1, Oakville, Ontario, 1999, chromogenic print, 4/10, 84.0 cm x 66.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.145

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #2, Oakville, Ontario, 1999; printed 2000, chromogenic print, 1/5, 101.0 cm x 127.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.146

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #7, Oakville, Ontario, 1999; printed 2000, chromogenic print, 1/5, 127.0 cm x 101.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.147

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #8, Oakville, Ontario, 1999, chromogenic print, 1/10, 66.0 cm x 85.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.148

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #10, Oakville, Ontario, 1999, chromogenic print, 2/10, 66.0 cm x 84.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.149

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #11, Oakville, Ontario, 1999, chromogenic print, 2/10, 66.0 cm x 84.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.150

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #17, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1999, chromogenic print, 2/10, 66.0 cm x 84.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.151

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #19, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1999, chromogenic print, 1/10, 84.0 cm x 66.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.152

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #25, Oakville, Ontario, 2001, chromogenic print, 1/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.153

Edward Burtynsky, Oil Refineries #26, Oakville, Ontario, 2001, chromogenic print, 1/10, 69.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.154

Edward Burtynsky, Ferrous Bushling #6, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 1998, chromogenic print, 4/5, 102.0 cm x 128.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.155

Edward Burtynsky, Ferrous Bushling #8, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 2000, chromogenic print, 1/5, 101.0 cm x 152.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.156

Edward Burtynsky, Ferrous Bushling #9, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 1998, chromogenic print, 6/10, 68.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.157

Edward Burtynsky, Non-Ferrous Bushling #10, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 2000, chromogenic print, 2/10, 66.0 cm x 85.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.158

Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries #1, Carrara, Italy, 1993; printed 2001, chromogenic print, 4/10, 68.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.159

Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries #20, Carrara, Italy, 1993; printed 1994, chromogenic print, 4/10, 68.0 cm x 86.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.160

Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries #21, Carrara, Italy, 1993; printed 1994, chromogenic print, 5/10, 68.0 cm x 86.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.161

Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries #26, Carrara, Italy, 1993; printed 1998, chromogenic print, 1/5, 128.0 cm x 101.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.162

Edward Burtynsky, Carrara Marble Quarries #31, Carrara, Italy, 1993; printed 1994, chromogenic print, 1/10, 68.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.163

Edward Burtynsky, Rock of Ages #19, Active Granite Section, Rock of Ages Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991; printed 2001, chromogenic print, 3/5, 102.0 cm x 128.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.164

Edward Burtynsky, Densified Scrap Metal #3b, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 1998, chromogenic print, 2/10, 68.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.165

Edward Burtynsky, Scrap Auto Engines #11, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 1999, chromogenic print, 5/10, 68.0 cm x 87.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.166

Edward Burtynsky, Densified Pop Cans #20, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 2001, chromogenic print, 2/10, 67.0 cm x 86.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.167

Edward Burtynsky, Phones #21, Hamilton, Ontario, 1997; printed 2000, chromogenic print, 2/10, 66.0 cm x 85.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.168

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #2, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001, chromogenic print, 4/10, 87.0 cm x 69.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.133

Edward Burtynsky, Shipbreaking #21, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000; printed 2001, chromogenic print, 3/10, 87.0 cm x 69.0 cm
Gift of the artist, 2001, 2001.137

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Edward Burtynsky: Anthropocene Emerging

October 8, 2020 – January 17, 2021

Locations: Second Floor Street, Barry & Stephanie Zekelman Gallery, 2nd floor

The large-format photographs by renowned artist Edward Burtynsky shown in Anthropocene Emerging were taken from a formative period in Burtynsky’s career – between 1991 and 2001. During this decade, Burtynsky travelled internationally to capture sublime industrial scenes – pictures he has referred to as “manufactured landscapes”. The five bodies of work in this exhibition, featuring ships being recycled; the interiors and exteriors of oil refineries; and behind-the-scenes looks at quarry, mining, and recycling operations; depict difficult truths about how humanity is shaping our planet. The beautiful images show a side of human consumption that that many of us rarely think about. They may inspire viewers to consider the current state of our environment by featuring sites we would otherwise never see.

Edward Burtynsky was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. In 1985, he founded Toronto Image Works, a darkroom rental facility, custom lab and digital imaging facility, and media computer training centre. Burtynsky has received international attention for this work including recent solo exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Cleveland Museum of Art, and Fondazione MAST (Bologna). His works are held in the collections of more than 60 art museums worldwide. Burtynsky has earned many prestigious awards for his work including Officer of the Order of Canada and the Governor General’s Award in the Visual Arts.

The AGW thanks Dr. Catharine Mastin, outgoing Executive Director, for her research and curatorial contributions to ‘Edward Burtynsky: Anthropocene Emerging.’