{"product_id":"edward-burtynsky-carrara-marble-quarries-1-1993","title":"EDWARD BURTYNSKY \"CARRARA MARBLE QUARRIES #1\" 1993","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/edward-burtynsky\" title=\"Edward Burtynsky Iceland Caviar20\"\u003eEdward Burtynsky\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(b. 1955) is one of Canada's most successful photographers. A noted filmmaker, entrepreneur, and environmental advocate, he is known internationally for his large-scale images documenting the interaction of industry and natural resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurtynsky documents and explores geological and social histories through periods of global industrial change. His images present tension between beauty and desecration. The landscape photographs document breathtaking vantage points with incredible detail and monumental perspectives beyond the human eye. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this series, Burtynsky traveled to Carrara, Italy in the early 1990s in search of the quarry from which Michelangelo sourced his marble. The journey marked a pivotal shift in the artist’s career, as he ventured beyond North America for the first time. Captivated by the weathered patina of Carrara’s abandoned quarries and the quiet resurgence of nature on their grounds, Burtynsky traveled to India, China, and Portugal to expand on the series. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurtynsky wrote of his experience in the Carrara quarries: “The surface of the rock face would simultaneously reveal the process of its own creation, as well as display the techniques of the quarrymen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this striking photograph, the artist captures the monumental scale of the quarry, revealing an intricate tapestry of cracks and fragments that ripple through the surface of its facade. The composition unfolds with astonishing detail upon close viewing, each element meticulously capturing the layered impact of human intervention on the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurtynsky's quarries are some of his most recognizable works. See examples from his Iberia quarries \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/edward-burtynsky\/products\/edward-burtynsky-iberia-quarries-2-bencatel-portugal-2006-copy\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/collections\/edward-burtynsky\/products\/edward-burtynsky-iberia-quarries-3-paradais-portugal-2006\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Edward Burtynsky's work can be found in over 50 museum collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Guggenheim, The MoMA, and the Tate Modern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evisit our Toronto gallery\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Carrara Marble Quarries #1, Carrara, Italy, 1993\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItaly, 1993\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal: 4x5 colour negative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted: 2001 on Kodak Professional paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned by the artist on label, verso\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an edition of 10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27\"H 33.75\"W (image)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37\"H 44.5\"W (framed) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed with museum glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall good condition. Full report available on request. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterature: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLori Pauli,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eManufactured Landscapes: The Photographs of Edward Burtynsky,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNational Gallery of Canada, 2003, see page 83, no. 18 for a similar work\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edward Burtynsky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67607852155116,"sku":"09-26","price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_Ed-Burtynsky-Raymond_01.jpg?v=1790881424","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/edward-burtynsky-carrara-marble-quarries-1-1993","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}