Edward Burtynsky: Oil

by William Rees, Michael Mitchell, Athena Dixon

"In 1997 I had what I refer to as my oil epiphany. It occurred to me that the vast, human-altered landscapes that I pursued and photographed for over 20 years were only made possible by the discovery of oil and the mechanical advantage of the internal combustion engine. It was then that I began the oil project. Over the next ten years I researched and photographed the largest oil fields I could find. I went on to make images of refineries, freeway...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3865219438
• ISBN13: 9783865219435
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Steidl
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 6.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 15.0" x 12.0"