EDWARD BURTYNSKY "SILVER LAKE OPERATIONS #2" AUSTRALIA, 2007Edward Burtynsky is one of Canadas most acclaimed photographers. He is well known for his captivating large scale photographs documenting the ramifications of industrial production on the environment. Burtynsky's work often presents a tension between wonder and desecration, reminding us of our simultaneous dependence and concern for the planet. This image is an aerial photograph of Lake Lefroy in Western Australia, from the "Mining" series. The

poised coquettishly before a sofa

irony and camp

and trios (which would be a sort of group self-portrait) appeared frequently in a variety of artwork during their last decade of production

"Study of a Young Boy in Sweater"

Kosso Eloul (1920-1995) is renowned as one of Canada’s foremost sculptors

"Earth Birth" depicts a woman intertwined with the natural world

Six Polaroids with typed inscription

From an edition of 100

Presenting both intimacy and urgency

Powerful explosions illuminate the backdrop

numbered and dated on verso

Gouache and ink wash on paper