Edward Burtynsky a Canadian photographer celebrated for his monumental large-format images of industrial and man-altered landscapes. His work, explores the complex relationship between nature and human industry, revealing both the grandeur and the unease of rapid industrialization.
In Oil, Burtynsky presents a sweeping visual narrative of the global oil economy. Travelling worldwide, he documented the extraction, refinement, distribution, and consumption of petroleum—capturing vast fields of derricks, sprawling refineries, and the urban and environmental transformations wrought by fossil fuels.
