Edward Burtynsky’s Epic Landscapes – The New Yorker

Edward Burtynsky’s Epic Landscapes

From high in the air, the photographer captures sweeping images of industrial projects and their effects on the environment.

via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/19/edward-burtynskys-epic-landscapes

At that time, Nigeria was one of many possible destinations. “It’s a tough one in terms of danger,” Baichwal said about the delta. “I’m not sure how we are going to get in there.” But in the coming months Burtynsky grew more interested in the country. One of his collectors had urged him to do a book on Africa, and after a visit to Kenya he agreed, believing that there would be overlap between the projects. Across the continent, he saw an epic story of industrialization and economic colonialism, hope and environmental degradation. Documenting it, he expected, would take many years. “The growth figures for Africa are staggering—frightening,” he said. “It’s the next big global play.”