Edward Burtynsky

mural-sized chromogenic print, mounted, title/edition label, signed in ink, on the reverse, framed, a Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, exhibition label on the reverse, 2002, artist's proof 2 (Manufactured Landscapes, pl. 47)

Acquired from Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, 2003

Hartford, The Wadsworth Atheneum, Shifting Terrain: Contemporary Landscape Photography, July - November 2006

Although this photograph has not been examined out of its frame, it appears to be in generally excellent condition. The colors remain rich and saturated, with no apparent fading. Upon close examination, there are two thin lines of original retouching in the upper right area of the sky. On the reverse of the frame, there is also a Charles Cowles Gallery, Inc., New York, label with printed credit, title, date, edition, and medium. This print is an artist's proof in addition to the numbered edition of 9.
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