If you are in LA this week you should try to attend “In the Wake of Progress: An Evening with Edward Burtynsky”. It takes place Thursday, January 28, 7pm, at the Gin D. Wong FAIA Conference Center/ Auditorium, Harris Hall 101 at USC as part of the “Visions and Voices” program. Admission is free.
Canadian photographer Burtynsky is an advocate for sustainable living practices. The excellent documentary Manufactured Landscapes, based on his 2005 exhibition, shows how he manages to find beauty amidst industrial carnage.
You can read more about him and his work here.