Monthly Archives: December 2011

Resource Rich. Life Poor.

Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky’s large-format photographs show how industrial development is restructuring terrains across the world. On his web site Burtynsky says, “These images are meant as metaphors to the dilemma of our modern existence. Our dependence on nature to … Continue reading

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Slurb, a commentary on climate change

Marina Zurcow’s website describes Slurb (slurb- a word that collapses “slum” and “suburb”) as a satirical illustration used in service of the telling of a troubling social narrative and describes how she uses facts about the ocean’s changes in acidity … Continue reading

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