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Edward Burtynsky
Iberia Quarries #3, Paradais, Portugal, 2006

2006

$38,000
£28,722.67
€33,423.56
CA$53,605.62
A$54,061.67
CHF 31,472.65
MX$657,957.98
NOK 360,695.72
SEK 372,725.07
DKK 249,848.63

About the Item

Edward Burtynsky (b. 1955) is Canada's most successful photographer. A noted filmmaker, entrepreneur and environmental advocate, Burtynsky is best known internationally for his large scale images documenting the process and consequences of using the earth's natural resources. His images, which at times approach abstraction, present a bizarre tension between beauty and desecration. Many works, and this is an exceptional example, show unbelievable aerial views and are presented with a level of detail normally impossible for the human eye to comprehend. This work is from one Burtynsky's Quarries series during which he explored marble and granite quarrying in Vermont, Portugal, Italy, and Spain. The images of cracked, fragmented and abandoned terrains mirror sharp cubist cuts and geometric abstractions. Burtynsky has described these quarries as “organic architecture” and “inverted pyramids,” alluding to them as if they were structured voids. This work, photographed in Portugal, is a paradigm of Burtynsky's acclaimed Quarries series. Layers of un-mined marble and the ravine walls bear geometric patterns from the markings of individual blocks. The result is an illusory effect as if the mountain itself were created by human hand (not vice-versa). While the image documents the environmental exploitation, the overall work has an incredible form with rich palette and texture. This image has been published in countless periodicals and appears in the Steidl book on Burtynsky. His work can be found in the permanent collection of countless museums including the National Gallery of Canada, the Guggenheim, TATE Modern (London) and MoMA to mention a few. Questions about this piece? Contact us. "Iberia Quarries #3, Paradais, Portugal, 2006" Canada, 2007 Chromogenic print, printed 2007, flush-mounted Signed, titled, numbered and dated on label, verso Number 3 from an edition of 6 59.5"H 47.5"W (work) 62"H 50"W (framed) Very good condition Provenance: Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco Private Collection, New York Literature: Ewing, Edward Burtynsky: Essential Elements, p. 140 Mitchell, Edward Burtynsky: Quarries, p. 149
  • Creator:
    Edward Burtynsky (1955, Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2006
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 62 in (157.48 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Toronto, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 10-251stDibs: LU215217131732

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