A God’s-Eye-View of Earth’s Destruction

A God’s-Eye-View of Earth’s Destruction

Edward Burtynsky: The Great Acceleration at the International Center of Photography contains the artist’s largest ever print, which is saying something. Across a celebrated 40-plus-year career, Burtynsky has been renowned for his work’s ambition and scalar play. His fantastic images, often taken from aerial vantages, depict landscapes modified by human industry, from a stepped mine resembling an amphitheater (“Mines #17, Lornex Open Pit Copper M…