ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHY

EDWARD BURTYNSKY

© Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto.

The Africa series continues Mr. Burtynsky’s decades-long examination into our relationship to the Earth’s natural resources and the transformative power of large-scale human activities.

With Africa, the last of the continents to experience rapid industrialization, Mr. Burtynsky is once again at the forefront of documenting a historic transition. With this latest body of work,

Mr. Burtynsky uses an aerial perspective to capture the immense scale of tailings from coal, gold and diamond mines, as well as the otherworldly beauty found in the natural African landscape.

A touring museum exhibition and accompanying book for the Africa series is planned for release in the fall of 2022.

JONATHAN RASHAD

Jonathan Rashad is a photojournalist, documentary photographer and writer who has been producing visual stories in Egypt since 2008, mainly focusing on humanitarian issues and breaking news stories.