Edward Burtynsky‘s photos of a tire graveyard in Westley, California, shouldn’t be beautiful, but they are. “Recycling yards, mine tailings, quarries and refineries are all places that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis,” he explains. “These images are meant as metaphors to the dilemma of our modern existence; they search for a dialogue between attraction and repulsion, seduction and fear. We are drawn by desire — a chance at good living, yet we are consciously or unconsciously aware that the world is suffering for our success.” Heavy.
More pretty tires after the jump.
Oxford Tire Pile #9a. Westley, California, USA, 1999
Oxford Tire Pile #9b. Westley, California, USA, 1999
Oxford Tire Pile #8. Westley, California, USA, 1999
Oxford Tire Pile #2. Westley, California, USA, 1999
Comments (6)
i really wish we could come up with a great green way to use all of these. I know we can so why doesn’t someone more intelligent than myself make some money off of this dillema
Americans are leeches of this planet…
There was someone who came up with using old tires to create roadways instead of concrete. I heard it worked well but didn’t get very far because it would put too many construction workers out of jobs. The need to repave goes down drastically.
Electric Bullet Trains, intercity, computer driven, linked, controlled, complete with bar cars no more white knuckled long distance car trips! Freight that arrives shuttled by computer Quick, efficient, cross country if need be – no rubber tires needed – highways free of Transport trucks, safer for small light electric cars! Gotta love the future! Foreign oil bill gone! OPEC telling U.S. Military where to invade next – gone! Even the Afghanistan “Trust” for Halliburton(Dubai)’s pipeline to Turkmenistan Oil fields, shot to Hell where it belongs! America, free again! Happy! I like it! Do you?
how many take mass transit instead of hopping in their car? that’s your anawer…
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