Edward Burtynsky on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour

Edward Burtynsky grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario where the GM plant played a big part of his early life. Ed found his calling young. His auto worker dad picked up some used equipment and set him up with a basement darkroom when he was 11. Within a year, young Edward was selling his shots for 75 cents a pop to his neighbours and using the proceeds to buy more film. Today, Burtynsky's work is instantly recognizable. He works big. The prints are of epic proportions - and so are the projects he tackles. Dams, quarries, mines, freeways and factories - no one captures the awesome - and awful - ambition of human industry quite like him. Burtynsky's work was also the subject of the award-winning 2007 documentary, "Manufactured Landscapes" and this year he's being recognized with an "Eco-Hero" award from the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival.

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[3marktheshark2]

I wish that more people around the world would watch the hour (especially those south of the border) perhaps it could help stop the tide of ignorance.

[kuryamtl]

totally agreed. He interviews people from all walks of life, with all sorts of interesting personal stories. I have to say I often come away from his interviews either learning something or a general enlightened feeling. And even when he interviews big stars, sports or music or in film, there are some interesting things revealed.

[DuchessJulia]

@ the end: George - '...dont tell anybody what it means'

???

[beerpatriot420]

ed's from my home town, i never knew that.

and by the way, we are no longer a "GM" town, and havn't been for a while now.

[countroshculla]

I think that's what makes George 'the man'. He is also clearly a fan of some of his guests and his admiration flows throughout.

[kuryamtl]

I am just wondering if they can actually export the hour to other media markets with only minor modifications to content. The cbc should really try to do that.

[NefariousTimes]

"Views: 2,222"

There are those twos again!