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Learn moreEdward Burtynsky
Oil Spill #1, REM Forza, Gulf of Mexico, May 11, 2010
Artist
Edward Burtynsky
Born in Saint Catharines, Ontario, in 1955
Title
Oil Spill #1, REM Forza, Gulf of Mexico, May 11, 2010
Date
2010
Materials
Chromogenic print, 1/6
Dimensions
120.6 x 161.3 cm (sight)
Credits
Gift of Roy Lacaud Heenan, O.C., inv. 2014.302
Collection
Graphic Arts
Burtynsky’s photographic oeuvre focusses on exploring the state of the landscape, particularly industrial sites. This photograph from the “Water” series expresses the artist’s interest in depicting water and its destructive use by industry.
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