Edward Burtynsky: African Studies Burtynsky Edward
An unsettling seven-year chronicle of severe resource depletion across AfricaIn Edward Burtynsky's recent photographs, produced across the African continent, the patterns and scars of human-altered…
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An unsettling seven-year chronicle of severe resource depletion across AfricaIn Edward Burtynsky's recent photographs, produced across the African continent, the patterns and scars of human-altered landscapes initially appear to form an abstract painterly language; they reference the sublime and often surreal qualities of human mark-making. While chronicling the major themes of terraforming and extraction, urbanization and deforestation, African Studies conveys the unsettling reality of sweeping resource depletion on both a human and industrial scale.From natural landscapes to artisanal mining and mechanized extraction, several distinct chapters culminate with China in Africa: a series depicting the economic inroads being made by China, including the interiors of gigantic newly built manufacturing plants. This project brings together the work of