Opening Reception | BURTYNSKY FACTORIES
February 3, 2011 – 7:00pm – 9:00pm

EDWARD BURTYNSKY
BURTYNSKY FACTORIES

December 4, 2010 – March 6, 2011

Opening Reception: Thursday, February 3, 7-9 pm
Co-curated by Shirley Madill and Dr. Peter Vietgen

Born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario, Edward Burtynsky is known as one of Canada’s most respected photographers. His remarkable photographic depictions of global industrial landscapes are included in the collections of over fifty major museums around the world. He links his early exposure to the sites and images of the General Motors plant in his hometown to the development of his photographic work. His imagery explores the intricate link between industry and nature, combining the raw elements of mining, quarrying, manufacturing, shipping, oil production and recycling into eloquent, highly expressive visions that find beauty and humanity in the most unlikely of places. Burtynsky has returned to St. Catharines to document the General Motors and Dana Holding Corporation plants, the results which will be shown at Rodman Hall Art Centre.

www.edwardburtynsky.com

This exhibition had been generously supported by Art Ellis.

Contact: dcustodio@brocku.ca

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