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China Hardcover – October 15, 2005

by Edward Burtynsky (Author), Ted Fishman (Author), Mark Kingwell (Author),

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Edward Burtynsky's imagery explores the intricate link between industry and nature, combining the raw elements of mining, quarrying, shipping, oil production and recycling into eloquent, highly expressive visions that find beauty and humanity in the most unlikely places. These images are metaphors for the dilemma of our modern existence: we are drawn by desire--the desire to live well and in comfort--yet we all know that the world is suffering to meet those demands. Our dependence on nature to provide the materials for our consumption and our concern for the health of our planet sets us into uneasy contradiction and feeds the dialogue in Burtynsky's images between attraction and repulsion, seduction and fear. Burtynsky's latest body of work gives visual form to the industrial and urban transformation of China, a place where industrial forces are gathering on a scale that the world has never experienced before. If the earth's resources were up to now under siege through western colonialism and technological progress, then China is on the brink of a sweeping assault on the planet's ecosystem that is only just forming and is nowhere close to expressing its full impact.

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180 pages
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English
Publisher

Steidl
Publication date

October 15, 2005
Dimensions

14.7 x 0.9 x 11.6 inches
ISBN-10

3865211305
ISBN-13

978-3865211309
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Steidl; First Edition, First Printing (October 15, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3865211305
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3865211309
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.89 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.7 x 0.9 x 11.6 inches

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mikedi@ibm.net

Incredible book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2013

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I'm not a critic. All I can say is you'll never get enough of it. Same with Quarries, both beautiful

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lucille

Interesting landscape

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 26, 2007

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Large format, interesting photographs of China. I was worried his work might not translate in a book, but if you like his work, not to worry about that.

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Samuel W. Pate

Good art!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 2, 2015

Good art!

Over all it's a nice book of a good photographer

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2007

I realy like Edward Burtysky as a photographer and this book shows sokme really nice photo's. But for some reason some of his photo's took me by surprise as I saw them in a completely different lightfrom other photos of which he took. it's a bit hard to explain but it almost seems like two different photographers were sharing this wonderful, 147 pages, Hardcover book.

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Pixeler

This + "Manufactured Landscapes" = the DVD

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2009

If you like crystal clear, razor-sharp images full of rich detail that only large format photography provides, you'll like this book. You'll like it even more if you appreciate the subject matter -- urban, industrial subjects that you wouldn't expect to be "picturesque"... But with Burtynsky's eye and the magic of LF, you'll find an interesting combination of artistry, the "omigosh" effect, and a ponderous implicit social comment all wrapped up into one. These are not snapshots; they're carefully planned & executed at great cost and trouble -- that's LF. But the results are impressive and the images are not easily forgotten.

I was introduced to this photographer by fellow large format shooter, Tom Paiva, who is understandably inspired by Burtynsky; Tom shoots industrial subjects at night. I have this book and "Manufactured Landscapes", both of which contributed the still images to the *most excellent* DVD, "Manufactured Landscapes". If you like the book, get the DVD!

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Stephen Best

A significant and breathtaking record

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 13, 2007

As a record of this time in the world's history ... the dismantling of local industry around the world in tacit acquiescence of China's future dominance ... I can't think of a more significant body of work in the medium. The images herein are truly breathtaking for their scale. Burtynsky has a privileged view and uses crisp large-format photography to lend authority to his vision. The monumental is not without a humanizing touch as can be seen best in his beautiful ship-building images. This is a wonderful book with images that one can marvel at for their execution whilst viewing with trepidation for their portent. The printing and presentation complements the images.

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Lewenberg Sturm

large format photography

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 9, 2007

Nice and wonderful.

If you like large format details

this is to see

BUT I'm very angry because the package by amazon wasn't efficently prepared to the reality of post office.

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E.F. Schu

Beautiful book disfigured by Amazon's packaging

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 25, 2007

A beautiful book disfigured by Amazon's packaging. The tight plastic shrink-wrap bent the corners of the book, greatly reducing its value as a part of my collection. This isn't the first time that a photo-book from Amazon has arrived already marred. It's a shame.

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The Spyridon

Strong and graphic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 12, 2009

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Typically meticulously shot work by Burtynsky from China.Superb-though maybe sometimes plays to the kind of imagery we expect to come out of The People's Republic.

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Mrs. Julia Winter

China - Burtynsky

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 31, 2009

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Powerful images which really encapsulate what much of the modern world is all about. An Amazon bargain.

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