From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Burtynsky OC is a Canadian photographer and artist who has achieved international recognition for his large-format photographs of industrial landscapes. His work is housed in more than fifteen major museums including the Guggenheim Museum, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Burtynsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.