Burtynsky's photographs merge with Baichwal and de Pencier's films to provide trenchant visual analysis of humanity's geological impact on earth
This is a new edition of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky's long out-of-print Anthropocene, his most comprehensive book documenting the impact of human industry on the earth on a geological scale. In photos as breathtaking as they are unsettling, Burtynsky explores timely issues such as extinction, technofossils and terraforming. The book is one part of the larger Anthropocene project, a multidisciplinary body of work with Canadian filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal (born 1965) and Nicholas de Pencier (born 1966), with the book including snapshots of the video and augmented reality experiences from the accompanying exhibition. Containing specially commissioned poems by Margaret Atwood, a statement by Burtynsky, and a range of essays, Anthropocene presents compelling artistic and scientific responses to these urgent topics.
