1. Edward
Burtynsky
By: Tara Canu

2. Biography
• Canadian Photographer and artist known for
his large scale pictures of industrial
landscapes.
• Born in St. Catherine's. By age 11 he was
practicing amateur photography with his
father.
• Later attended Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
• His Most famous pieces come from mine
trailings, quarries and scrap piles.

3. Mines #17
Mines # 17
Edward Burtynsky
British Columbia
1985

4. RAILCUTS #1
Railcuts #1
Edward Burtynsky
British Columbia
1985

5. Homesteads #37
Homesteads # 37
Edward Burtynsky
British Columbia
1985

6. Nickel trailings #34
Nickel Trailings #34
Edward Burtynsky
Sudbury, Ontario
1996

7. Nickel trailings #30
Nickel Trailings # 30
Edward Burtynsky
Sudbury, Ontario
1996

8. rock of ages #4
Rock of Ages #4
Edward Burtynsky
Vermont
1991

9. Burning Tire Pile #1
Burning Tire Pile #1
Edward Burtynsky
California
1991

10. Ship Breaking #50
Ship Breaking #50
Edward Burtynsky
Bangladesh
2001

11. Oil Fields #22
Oil Fields #22
Edward Burtynsky
Alberta, Canada
2001

12. Oil Spill #10
Oil Spill #10
Edward Burtynsky
Gulf Of Mexico
June 24 2010

13. Nickel Trailings #34
-The Nickel Trailings
Photograph displays the run
off from the mining of
nickel.
- Edward Burtynsky’s Work
is more or less from an
activist’s point of view
rather than a
photographers.
-The Photograph
demonstrates the affect that
the mining of nickel has on
the environment.

14. Personal Response
• Great composition
• Its not manipulated in photoshop
• Every picture has a meaning/purpose.
• He uses unfamiliar places as his subject.

15. Bibliography
• http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/
manufactured.html
• http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Edward_Burtynsky

16. The End