Edward Burtynsky, ‘Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China’, 2005

Edward Burtynsky

Canadian, b. 1955

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Oil Spill #9, Oil Slick at Rip Tide, Gulf of Mexico, June 24, 2010, 2010
chromogenic print, flush-mounted on board
104.0 x 137.0 cm
Apr 17, 2025Christie's
Oil Spill #9, Oil Slick at Rip Tide, Gulf of Mexico, June 24, 2010, 2010
chromogenic print, flush-mounted on board
104.0 x 137.0 cm
Apr 17, 2025
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 182
Rock of Ages #2, Granite Quarry, Bebee, Québec, 1991
chromogenic print, mounted on board
101.6 x 127.0 cm
Apr 17, 2025Christie's
Rock of Ages #2, Granite Quarry, Bebee, Québec, 1991
chromogenic print, mounted on board
101.6 x 127.0 cm
Apr 17, 2025
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 183
Silver Lake Operations #3, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia, 2007, 2008
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
121.9 x 152.4 cm
Apr 3, 2025Bonhams
Silver Lake Operations #3, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia, 2007, 2008
Chromogenic print, flush-mounted
121.9 x 152.4 cm
Apr 3, 2025
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 66
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario
Chromogenic print, printed 2002, mounted.
30 x 60 1/8 in. (76.2 x 152.7 cm) Overall 39 3/4 x 69 1/4 in. (101 x 175.9 cm)
Apr 2, 2025Phillips
Uranium Tailings #12, Elliot Lake, Ontario
Chromogenic print, printed 2002, mounted.
30 x 60 1/8 in. (76.2 x 152.7 cm) Overall 39 3/4 x 69 1/4 in. (101 x 175.9 cm)
Apr 2, 2025
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 185
Stepwell #2, Panna Meena, Amber, Rajasthan, India
Chromogenic print, printed 2013.
38 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (96.8 x 129.9 cm) Overall 40 1/8 x 53 in. (101.9 x 134.6 cm)
Apr 2, 2025Phillips
Stepwell #2, Panna Meena, Amber, Rajasthan, India
Chromogenic print, printed 2013.
38 1/8 x 51 1/8 in. (96.8 x 129.9 cm) Overall 40 1/8 x 53 in. (101.9 x 134.6 cm)
Apr 2, 2025
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 131
Bao Steel #7 (from China), 2005
chromogenic print
68.8 x 86.8 cm
Nov 13, 2024Sotheby's
Bao Steel #7 (from China), 2005
chromogenic print
68.8 x 86.8 cm
Nov 13, 2024
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 164
Three Gorges Dam Project, Dam # 4, Yangtze River, China, 2002, 2003
chromogenic print
120.7 x 151.8 cm
Oct 17, 2024Sotheby's
Three Gorges Dam Project, Dam # 4, Yangtze River, China, 2002, 2003
chromogenic print
120.7 x 151.8 cm
Oct 17, 2024
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 96
Shipbreaking #2, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
49 3/4 x 40 in. (126.4 x 101.6 cm) Overall 62 x 52 in. (157.5 x 132.1 cm)
Oct 9, 2024Phillips
Shipbreaking #2, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
49 3/4 x 40 in. (126.4 x 101.6 cm) Overall 62 x 52 in. (157.5 x 132.1 cm)
Oct 9, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 403
Iberia Quarries #7, Borba-Mouro, Portugal, 2006
chromogenic print
97.5 x 123.0 cm
Jul 26, 2024Sotheby's
Iberia Quarries #7, Borba-Mouro, Portugal, 2006
chromogenic print
97.5 x 123.0 cm
Jul 26, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 123
Iberia Quarries #2 Bencatel Portugal, 2006
Digital chromogenic color print
45.7 × 55.9 cm
Jul 17, 2024Artsy Auction
Iberia Quarries #2 Bencatel Portugal, 2006
Digital chromogenic color print
45.7 × 55.9 cm
Jul 17, 2024
Artsy Auction
Artsy Auction: Summer Selects, Part I (2024)
Lot 130
Shipbreaking #29, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000
chromogenic print
100.3 x 103.5 cm
Jul 17, 2024Christie's
Shipbreaking #29, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000
chromogenic print
100.3 x 103.5 cm
Jul 17, 2024
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 235
'"Coal Seam", Pennsylvania', 1982, 1985
Chromogenic print
45.7 x 55.9 cm
Jul 8, 2024Bonhams
'"Coal Seam", Pennsylvania', 1982, 1985
Chromogenic print
45.7 x 55.9 cm
Jul 8, 2024
Bonhams
Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition
Lot 90
'Inco Land #2, Cave-in Pit, Sudbury', 1984, 1985
Chromogenic print
45.7 x 55.9 cm
Jul 8, 2024Bonhams
'Inco Land #2, Cave-in Pit, Sudbury', 1984, 1985
Chromogenic print
45.7 x 55.9 cm
Jul 8, 2024
Bonhams
Photographs Now: The Collector's Edition
Lot 91
Manufacturing #10a & #10b, Cankun Factory, Xiamen City, China
Chromogenic print diptych.
Each 39 1/2 x 49 1/2 in. (100.3 x 125.7 cm) Overall 42 x 104 in. (106.7 x 264.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024Phillips
Manufacturing #10a & #10b, Cankun Factory, Xiamen City, China
Chromogenic print diptych.
Each 39 1/2 x 49 1/2 in. (100.3 x 125.7 cm) Overall 42 x 104 in. (106.7 x 264.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 293
Marine Aquaculture #1, Luoyuan Bay, Fujian Province, China
Chromogenic print.
39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm) Overall 41 x 54 in. (104.1 x 137.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024Phillips
Marine Aquaculture #1, Luoyuan Bay, Fujian Province, China
Chromogenic print.
39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm) Overall 41 x 54 in. (104.1 x 137.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 292
Colorado River Delta #1, Near San Felipe Baja, Mexico
Chromogenic print, printed 2024.
48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 51 x 67 in. (129.5 x 170.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024Phillips
Colorado River Delta #1, Near San Felipe Baja, Mexico
Chromogenic print, printed 2024.
48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 51 x 67 in. (129.5 x 170.2 cm)
Apr 5, 2024
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 289
Rock of Ages #10, Abandoned Granite Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991, 1999
chromogenic print, mounted
66.0 x 83.2 cm
Apr 1, 2024Sotheby's
Rock of Ages #10, Abandoned Granite Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991, 1999
chromogenic print, mounted
66.0 x 83.2 cm
Apr 1, 2024
Sotheby's
Photographs
Lot 196
Shipbreaking #24, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, 2002
chromogenic print
100.9 x 127.0 cm
Feb 23, 2024Christie's
Shipbreaking #24, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, 2002
chromogenic print
100.9 x 127.0 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22051 The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Lot 240
Container Ports #8, Racine Port, Montreal Quebec, 2001
fuji Crystal Archive print
125.0 x 150.4 cm
Feb 23, 2024Christie's
Container Ports #8, Racine Port, Montreal Quebec, 2001
fuji Crystal Archive print
125.0 x 150.4 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22051 The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Lot 241
AMARC #5, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona, 2006
chromogenic print
68.5 x 86.3 cm
Feb 23, 2024Christie's
AMARC #5, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona, 2006
chromogenic print
68.5 x 86.3 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22051 The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Lot 242
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, China, 2005
chromogenic print
62.8 x 93.9 cm
Feb 23, 2024Christie's
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin Province, China, 2005
chromogenic print
62.8 x 93.9 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Christie's
Live Auction 22051 The Collection of Sir Elton John: The Day Sale
Lot 248
Oil Fields #3, McKittrick, California, 2002
chromogenic print
53.0 x 87.6 cm
Feb 23, 2024Sotheby's
Oil Fields #3, McKittrick, California, 2002
chromogenic print
53.0 x 87.6 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 893
Oil Fields #1, Belridge, California, 2002
chromogenic print
58.4 x 114.3 cm
Feb 23, 2024Sotheby's
Oil Fields #1, Belridge, California, 2002
chromogenic print
58.4 x 114.3 cm
Feb 23, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 894
Oil Fields #6, McKittrick, California
Chromogenic print, mounted.
Image: 101.6 x 127 cm (40 x 50 in.) Frame: 132 x 157.6 cm (51 7/8 x 62 in.)
Nov 21, 2023Phillips
Oil Fields #6, McKittrick, California
Chromogenic print, mounted.
Image: 101.6 x 127 cm (40 x 50 in.) Frame: 132 x 157.6 cm (51 7/8 x 62 in.)
Nov 21, 2023
Phillips • London
Photographs
Lot 84
Manufacturing 10a/b Cankun Factory, Xiamen City, China, 2005
chromogenic prints
147.3 x 182.9 cm
Oct 25, 2023Sotheby's
Manufacturing 10a/b Cankun Factory, Xiamen City, China, 2005
chromogenic prints
147.3 x 182.9 cm
Oct 25, 2023
Sotheby's
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation
Lot 146
Shipbreaking #28, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001
chromogenic print
68.6 x 86.4 cm
Oct 25, 2023Sotheby's
Shipbreaking #28, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2001
chromogenic print
68.6 x 86.4 cm
Oct 25, 2023
Sotheby's
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation
Lot 74
Shipbreaking #50, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
22 3/8 x 44 3/4 in. (56.8 x 113.7 cm) Overall 34 1/2 x 56 1/2 in. (87.6 x 143.5 cm)
Oct 11, 2023Phillips
Shipbreaking #50, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
22 3/8 x 44 3/4 in. (56.8 x 113.7 cm) Overall 34 1/2 x 56 1/2 in. (87.6 x 143.5 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 289
Shipbreaking #5, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
35 1/4 x 44 3/4 in. (89.5 x 113.7 cm) Overall 47 1/2 x 57 1/8 in. (120.7 x 145.1 cm)
Oct 11, 2023Phillips
Shipbreaking #5, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Chromogenic print.
35 1/4 x 44 3/4 in. (89.5 x 113.7 cm) Overall 47 1/2 x 57 1/8 in. (120.7 x 145.1 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 288
Nickel Tailings #32, Sudbury, Ontario
Chromogenic print.
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm) Overall 52 1/2 x 72 1/2 in. (133.4 x 184.2 cm)
Oct 11, 2023Phillips
Nickel Tailings #32, Sudbury, Ontario
Chromogenic print.
40 x 60 in. (101.6 x 152.4 cm) Overall 52 1/2 x 72 1/2 in. (133.4 x 184.2 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 287
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin, Province, China
Chromogenic print.
47 5/8 x 71 1/2 in. (121 x 181.6 cm) Overall 50 x 74 in. (127 x 188 cm)
Oct 11, 2023Phillips
Manufacturing #17, Deda Chicken Processing Plant, Dehui City, Jilin, Province, China
Chromogenic print.
47 5/8 x 71 1/2 in. (121 x 181.6 cm) Overall 50 x 74 in. (127 x 188 cm)
Oct 11, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 282
Shipbreaking #10, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, 2001
Chromogenic print, mounted
45.1 x 55.6 cm
Oct 6, 2023Bonhams
Shipbreaking #10, Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2000, 2001
Chromogenic print, mounted
45.1 x 55.6 cm
Oct 6, 2023
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 130
'Iberia Quarries #8, Cochicho Co., Pardais, Portugal', 2006
Chromogenic print
35.6 x 44.5 cm
Oct 6, 2023Bonhams
'Iberia Quarries #8, Cochicho Co., Pardais, Portugal', 2006
Chromogenic print
35.6 x 44.5 cm
Oct 6, 2023
Bonhams
Photographs
Lot 22
Rock of Ages #4, Abandoned Section Adam-Pirie Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991
chromogenic print, mounted on board
56.1 x 44.7 cm
Oct 4, 2023Christie's
Rock of Ages #4, Abandoned Section Adam-Pirie Quarry, Barre, Vermont, 1991
chromogenic print, mounted on board
56.1 x 44.7 cm
Oct 4, 2023
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 90
Shipyard #13, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China, 2005
digital chromogenic print
55.9 x 45.7 cm
Jul 18, 2023Christie's
Shipyard #13, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China, 2005
digital chromogenic print
55.9 x 45.7 cm
Jul 18, 2023
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 233
Colorado River Delta #2, Near San Felipe, Baja, Mexico, 2011
chromogenic print, flush mounted on aluminium; signed in ink on photographer’s typed label with title, date and edition number '2/3' (flush-mount, verso). this print was produced in 3 edition sizes, the present number 2 from an edition of 3, all edition sizes are sold out
153 x 204 cm
Jun 6, 2023Christie's
Colorado River Delta #2, Near San Felipe, Baja, Mexico, 2011
chromogenic print, flush mounted on aluminium; signed in ink on photographer’s typed label with title, date and edition number '2/3' (flush-mount, verso). this print was produced in 3 edition sizes, the present number 2 from an edition of 3, all edition sizes are sold out
153 x 204 cm
Jun 6, 2023
Christie's
Photographies
Lot 14
Dryland Farming #13, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain, 2010, 2011
chromogenic print, mounted on cardboard support
99.0 x 132.0 cm
Jun 6, 2023Christie's
Dryland Farming #13, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain, 2010, 2011
chromogenic print, mounted on cardboard support
99.0 x 132.0 cm
Jun 6, 2023
Christie's
Photographies
Lot 46
AMARC #5, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson Arizona, 2006
chromogenic print, mounted, framed
99.1 x 124 cm
May 2, 2023Sotheby's
AMARC #5, Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson Arizona, 2006
chromogenic print, mounted, framed
99.1 x 124 cm
May 2, 2023
Sotheby's • New York
Pier 24 Photography from the Pilara Family Foundation Sold to Benefit Charitable Organizations Day Sale
Lot 148
Nickel Tailing #34, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996
chromogenic print
132.0 x 180.3 x 2.8 cm
Apr 13, 2023Christie's
Nickel Tailing #34, Sudbury, Ontario, 1996
chromogenic print
132.0 x 180.3 x 2.8 cm
Apr 13, 2023
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 97
Dryland Farming #28, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain, 2010
Chromogenic print
99.0 x 132.0 cm
Apr 6, 2023Bonhams
Dryland Farming #28, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain, 2010
Chromogenic print
99.0 x 132.0 cm
Apr 6, 2023
Bonhams
Classic & Contemporary Photographs
Lot 61
Ölfusá River #1, Iceland
Chromogenic print, printed 2013.
39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm)
Apr 4, 2023Phillips
Ölfusá River #1, Iceland
Chromogenic print, printed 2013.
39 x 52 in. (99.1 x 132.1 cm)
Apr 4, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 86
Rice Terraces #4, Western Yunnan Province, China
Chromogenic print.
48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 50 x 66 in. (127 x 167.6 cm)
Apr 4, 2023Phillips
Rice Terraces #4, Western Yunnan Province, China
Chromogenic print.
48 x 64 in. (121.9 x 162.6 cm) Overall 50 x 66 in. (127 x 167.6 cm)
Apr 4, 2023
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 85
Highway #1, Intersection 105 & 110, Los Angeles, California
Chromogenic print, mounted.
51 x 63 cm (20 1/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
Nov 22, 2022Phillips
Highway #1, Intersection 105 & 110, Los Angeles, California
Chromogenic print, mounted.
51 x 63 cm (20 1/8 x 24 3/4 in.)
Nov 22, 2022
Phillips • London
Photographs
Lot 110
Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11
Chromogenic print, mounted.
100 x 133 cm (39 3/8 x 52 3/8 in.)
Nov 22, 2022Phillips
Oil Spill #3, Development Driller III, Gulf of Mexico, May 11
Chromogenic print, mounted.
100 x 133 cm (39 3/8 x 52 3/8 in.)
Nov 22, 2022
Phillips • London
Photographs
Lot 109
Mines #22, Kennecott Copper Mine, Bingham Valley, Utah, 1983, 2012
chromogenic print
121 x 52 cm
Nov 8, 2022Christie's
Mines #22, Kennecott Copper Mine, Bingham Valley, Utah, 1983, 2012
chromogenic print
121 x 52 cm
Nov 8, 2022
Christie's
Photographies
Lot 81
Mines #13, Inco-Abandoned Mine Shaft, Crean Hill Mine, Sudbury, Ontario
Chromogenic print.
27 x 34 in. (68.6 x 86.4 cm) Overall 35 x 42 1/8 in. (88.9 x 107 cm)
Oct 12, 2022Phillips
Mines #13, Inco-Abandoned Mine Shaft, Crean Hill Mine, Sudbury, Ontario
Chromogenic print.
27 x 34 in. (68.6 x 86.4 cm) Overall 35 x 42 1/8 in. (88.9 x 107 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 303
Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont
Chromogenic print, printed 2001.
40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm) Overall 49 x 59 in. (124.5 x 149.9 cm)
Oct 12, 2022Phillips
Rock of Ages # 14, Abandoned Granite Section, E.L. Smith Quarry, Barre, Vermont
Chromogenic print, printed 2001.
40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm) Overall 49 x 59 in. (124.5 x 149.9 cm)
Oct 12, 2022
Phillips • New York
Photographs
Lot 183
Stepwell #3, Chand Baori, Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India, 2010, 2013
digital chromogenic print
162.5 x 213.3 x 5 cm
Oct 6, 2022Christie's
Stepwell #3, Chand Baori, Abhaneri, Rajasthan, India, 2010, 2013
digital chromogenic print
162.5 x 213.3 x 5 cm
Oct 6, 2022
Christie's
Photographs
Lot 136
Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China 2005, 2005
Digital C-print
55.9 × 45.7 cm
Sep 29, 2022Artsy Auction
Shipyard #11, Qili Port, Zhejiang Province, China 2005, 2005
Digital C-print
55.9 × 45.7 cm
Sep 29, 2022
Artsy Auction
Artsy Auction: Post-War and Contemporary (September 2022)
Lot 183
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty, Utah, 2008
chromogenic print
121.9 x 162.6 cm
Sep 23, 2022Sotheby's
Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty, Utah, 2008
chromogenic print
121.9 x 162.6 cm
Sep 23, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 591
Oil Refineries #22, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1999, 2000
oversized chromogenic print
83.5 x 66 cm
Jul 8, 2022Sotheby's
Oil Refineries #22, Saint John, New Brunswick, 1999, 2000
oversized chromogenic print
83.5 x 66 cm
Jul 8, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 297