What timing! I had the distinct pleasure of attending a guest lecture at my alma mater, Concordia University in Montreal, where Mr. Burtynsky was the guest of honour. His 90-minute interview flew by, and we got to hear about his humble origins as the son of immigrants to Canada, his beginnings in photography, how the odd jobs he took in his youth at factories and mines (in order to finance his cameras and film) shaped his worldview and deeply influenced his photography. If you ever get a chance to hear him talk, be sure to take it!
Amazing work! I saw some of Mr Burtynsky’s work a few years ago at the Photo London exhibition at Somerset House in London. Was really impressive and the prints were fabulous. If memory serves well, he also had some sort of augmented reality experience, showcasing images of a quarry which kind of blown my mind
Iconic work. Thanks Tomasz, for sharing this and the effort that you put into all of the other posts. I know it takes a lot of energy. I don't comment or "like" very often but I always look forward to this feed as a source for information, inspiration and reflection. Thank you.
What timing! I had the distinct pleasure of attending a guest lecture at my alma mater, Concordia University in Montreal, where Mr. Burtynsky was the guest of honour. His 90-minute interview flew by, and we got to hear about his humble origins as the son of immigrants to Canada, his beginnings in photography, how the odd jobs he took in his youth at factories and mines (in order to finance his cameras and film) shaped his worldview and deeply influenced his photography. If you ever get a chance to hear him talk, be sure to take it!
I couldn’t resist making a photo of the event: https://www.flickr.com/gp/emrold/H6hFj61M86
His quarries are the best.... And the book is wonderful, same name: 'Quarries'.
Amazing work! I saw some of Mr Burtynsky’s work a few years ago at the Photo London exhibition at Somerset House in London. Was really impressive and the prints were fabulous. If memory serves well, he also had some sort of augmented reality experience, showcasing images of a quarry which kind of blown my mind
Iconic work. Thanks Tomasz, for sharing this and the effort that you put into all of the other posts. I know it takes a lot of energy. I don't comment or "like" very often but I always look forward to this feed as a source for information, inspiration and reflection. Thank you.