The photo I chose from the first exhibition is Oil Bunkering #4, Niger Delta, Nigeria. Edward Burtynsky’s photographs capture what he calls “residual landscapes”: vast swathes of land that show the impact of human industry on the natural environment in places across the globe—Nigeria, Detroit, Bangladesh, Spain, among others. Edward Burtynsky. The land part is comprised of darker green dots and the liquid is in reed green color. It is found in the brochure on the reception desk. Photographer Edward Burtynsky is recording humanity's impact on the Earth, one epic-scale photo at a time. Mar 23, 2020 - Available for sale from Flowers, Edward Burtynsky, Oil Bunkering #4, Niger Delta (2016), Archival Pigment Print, 121.9 × 162.6 cm ... Oil Bunkering #8, Niger Delta, Nigeria, 2016. The rusted structures visible in Burtynsky’s shots are from the illegal “refining” process, while the boats that are visible in “Oil Bunkering #1” [above] are used by the oil thieves to transport stolen oil to refining locations hidden deep in the Niger Delta. This work is from his 2016 project Anthropocene, the third in a trilogy of series including Manufactured … “Oil Bunkering #4,” Niger Delta / Photograph by Edward Burtynsky Burtynsky and his crew made their way to Towry Street, a quiet alley that could be used as a staging area for the drone. Oil Bunkering #2, Niger Delta, Nigeria ... Edward Burtynsky. Browse more artworks Edward Burtynsky from Sundaram Tagore Gallery. Edward Burtynsky Oil Bunkering #2, Niger Delta, Nigeria, 2016 Edward Burtynsky, a legendary landscape photographer, has spent the past three decades looking at how resources are used and the impact of humans on the environment around the globe. Burtynsky is a landscape photographer who chronicles the devastation wrought by man on Earth. The photo is composed of different green colors. Oil Bunkering #2, Niger Delta, Nigeria, 2016 Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Metivier Gallery, Toronto / Flowers Gallery, London. Edward Burtynsky: Oil is the definitive photographic documentation of this hotly debated subject. Awards: 2010 Kraszna-Krausz Book Award, U.K. For four decades Edward Burtynsky has explored through diverse photographic projects the complex global intersection of industrial growth and environmental impact. View Oil Bunkering 2, Niger Delta by Edward Burtynsky on artnet. Edward Burtynsky’s color photographs document the many facets of landscape as it is transformed through human industry. Oil Bunkering #4, Niger Delta, Nigeria. 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