Edward Burtynsky : Manufactured Landscapes

2005 TED Prize winner, Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky presents, in this video, his highly acclaimed body of work "Manufactured Landscapes".

Ed Burtynsky has always been drawn to the landscape and specifically man's impact on it and how humans mold and alter the landscape, often to detrimental long term effect, in order that we can continue to live and serve our consumerism lifestyle. His subject matter stretches from mines to oil wells to the industrial revolution in China.

Burtynsky photographs these scenes with immaculate detail using a large format camera in order to present to us all the detail and scale of these places.

Our way of life comes at a price and Edward Burtynsky's goal is to have us stop and look and think about the change we make to our landscape through the decisions we make daily.

Accepting his 2005 TED Prize, photographer Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability.



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