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Book SynopsisThese pieces show the regenerative power of nature and human beings’ insatiable appetite to expand, explore, conquer and transform nature into civility,” Van Ort states. In Minescape, the photographs range from images of the mines themselves, set on stark white backgrounds, to landscapes that are unusable until meticulously cleared and images of prosthetic limbs.
Brett Van Ort was born in Washington D.C. and raised and schooled in Texas. He moved to Los Angeles, California after obtaining an undergraduate degree in film from T.C.U. Van Ort moved to London in 2008 and received his M.A. in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication shortly thereafter.Van Ort''s work has been exhibited internationally[, including Photoespana, LOOK11, Liverpool''s International Photography Exhibition and FORMAT in Derby, UK. He has been published in numerous magazines and webzines including Photo District News (PDN), Ameri
Trade Review
“Brett Van Ort’s photographs of meadows and towns nestled in cradles of foliage verge on Disney-like. But the title of the project, “Minescape,” betrays the sinister side of the story.",
- The Washington Post, April 4, 2011
“Brett Van Ort’s landscapes are majestic indeed but enlaced with an overwhelming sense of tragedy.”,
- Feature Shoot, October 21, 2013
Also featured by American Photo Magazine, Best Photo Books of the Year, November 2013
