Edward Burtynsky
Edward Burtynsky has a great review this morning in the LA Times. Tyler over at MAN also has lots of good links.
Burtynsky is another great artist I would like to add to the collection. I wonder what this might do to pricing now??
So Tyler, because I would like your professional opinion, which series would you go with??
Three Gorges Dam Project??
Shipbreaking??
or Railcuts??
Zeke-
Thanks for all the info. Size should be a concern if you are planning on flipping it. I plan to hold so I'm pretty much a price buyer currently....I like the work....I plan to hold.
Posted by: Chris | May 31, 2005 at 10:53 AM
Howdy!
You might want to check out The catalogue, and the collection, and then call or email Lori Pauli, and Ann Thomas, the photography curators at the National Gallery here, in the white north.
And then with just a cursory glance at Waddington's and Heffel's results last year it looks like the nickel tailings (not on your list) would be the way to go, although my gut tells me that the main concern should be size.
(Since I can't do HTML here) click on these links:
http://www.gallery.ca/english/default_84.htm
http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/
http://www.gallery.ca/english/default_1421.htm
http://www.waddingtons.ca/
http://www.heffel.com/
Posted by: Zeke | May 31, 2005 at 08:56 AM
Sorry Todd- Got the wrong Todd. Same to you though. :)
Posted by: chris | May 26, 2005 at 01:22 PM
Of these, Three Gorges easily. I have to add, though, that I like many of the other ones not in this selection much better.
Posted by: Joerg | May 26, 2005 at 12:15 PM
Hey Todd-
You are correct. The tailings are striking. By the way, you've been doing a nice job over there at FtF. You need to slow down a bit. You're raising the bar a little high for a blog slacker like myself.
Posted by: Chris | May 26, 2005 at 09:39 AM
Of these three, specific photos, I'd go with the image from Three Gorges. However, some of his work on nickel tailings are even more striking.
I assume Tyler advised you privately. ;-)
Posted by: Todd W. | May 26, 2005 at 09:27 AM
Shipbreaking (but, I'm a biased art dealing sort of person who has a personal stake).
Posted by: Ken | May 26, 2005 at 08:19 AM
Railcuts...and I thought so BEFORE I read your comment...
S
Posted by: sherie' franssen | May 26, 2005 at 07:35 AM
Hi Erik-
Yeah it looks like the shipbreaking series is getting most of the votes. However, I still like the minimalist nature of the railcuts series....that, and I have a line on one for a good price...I hope to go to the San Diego show this weekend. Look for another post if I make it.
Posted by: Chris | May 25, 2005 at 11:14 PM
I'd have to go with Shipbreaking, although the Marble Quarries and Tire Piles are my faves.
Posted by: Erik Schneider | May 25, 2005 at 06:23 PM