Blast. Detonations in a Japanese quarry (Image: Naoya Hatakeyama) Quarries. Burtynsky’s “inverted akyscrapers” (Image: Edward Burtynsky) Fullmoon. Lit only by moonlight (Image: Darren Almond)
THE prestigious was inaugurated two years ago to honour outstanding photography that conveys important messages about global environmental issues. Last year’s theme was water; this year it is earth, and the work of the 12 shortlisted photographers is showcased in the book , published next month by teNeues (£45), with a foreword by Kofi Annan, honorary president of Prix Pictet.
Three examples are shown here. ‘s work is informed by the transformation of nature by colossal industrial processes,…
