Edward Burtynsky Water Analysis

Viewing Burtynsky’s work was an unusual experience that made me question my role as a human being on the planet. Most of Burtynsky’s work especially that related to oil brought to the forefront problems that most of us choose to neglect, the deterioration of our environment. My first reaction to his work was disbelief at the unfortunate predicament that faces our civilization. His unique photographs that capture the industrial and modern landscape moved me with the clarity that captures color as it is depicted in locations that are not only unique but also significant to our world. The linear curves of pipelines, the placement of oil drills and the complicated spaghetti-like patterns of our roads display the great leaps that our race has made in technology, infrastructure and urbanization. However, at the same time, this magnificence is tied to the unfortunate truth that our natural landscape …show more content…
His work inspired awe and fear in human’s role in the environment and the future of civilization. Burtynsky’s work challenged people to make better choices that might mitigate the destruction of their surroundings.
As a photographer and artist, Edward Burtynsky has successfully created art that not only captivates his audience but also which inspires in depth introspection of the major features of our environment. One of his projects that captured my attention greatly is ‘Water’, which explored the various ways through which water shapes, and influences us. I especially loved his artwork titled, “Verona Walk” that captured the unique water and suburb landscape in Naples, Florida, in the United States. The art demonstrates the artist’s use of various elements of art that include line and scale and the principles of negative and positive space and repetition. In ‘Verona Walk’, Burtynsky reveals his use of line as he captures the symmetrical nature of the plots of land that show the architecture design in