Items Similar to Portal
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Ken RosenthalPortal
About the Item
The Forest
The Forest is probably the most complicated and personal series I’ve undertaken. I have spent the past four years photographing for this series, from 2011 through 2014. All of the imagery has been photographed in the Selkirk Mountains, in NE Washington State. I have a cabin in the Colville National Forest, and have spent nearly every summer of my life there. There is no place on earth that I have a greater affinity with.
As beautiful a place as it is, however, there is a very palpable sense of mystery and darkness. I believe that there is a very strong presence in this forest, a force that is hard to define but is experienced viscerally. On the periphery, the landscape appears pristine, and seemingly ordered. But upon hiking further in, one realizes that there is more of a state of entropy. Fallen trees and jagged branches dominate the forest floor. Majestic pines give way to a more gnarled mass of decayed and fallen trees, dense thickets of overgrowth, and clusters of anthropomorphic trees.
While The Forest is a series of nocturnal landscapes made in a specific locale, the core essence of the work is neither about landscape nor the region depicted in the photographs. The landscapes function metaphorically for internal physical and psychological states. What began as an exploration of a land I was intimately familiar with ultimately came to reflect upon elements of my very being that I was less attuned to. The work is quite dark and densely layered, visually as well as in content. The images are interwoven with thoughts on mortality, discovery, transition, renewal and loss.
–Ken Rosenthal
- Creator:Ken Rosenthal (1964, American)
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Sante Fe, NM
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1342912703

About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 1993
1stDibs seller since 2015
230 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 15 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Sante Fe, NM
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllWater Plant Lace, Colorado Rocky Mountatins
By David H. Gibson
Located in Sante Fe, NM
David Gibson is primarily a self-taught photographer. Years of developing and refining his photographic technique have afforded him much recognition. He has also photographed extensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Angel Morning IV
By Chaco Terada
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Chaco Terada’s work addresses notions of light, time, and space – but in a completely unique fashion. Printed on two layered silk screens bound and separated by cotton rag mats, Chac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silk, Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Angel Morning I
By Chaco Terada
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Chaco Terada’s work addresses notions of light, time, and space – but in a completely unique fashion. Printed on two layered silk screens bound and separated by cotton rag mats, Chac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silk, Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Saucer Over Northern Plains, limited edition, signed, archival pigment ink
By Mitch Dobrowner
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Saucer Over Northern Plains, limited edition, signed, archival pigment ink
The adrenaline of seeing Mother Nature during some of her finest moments will be ingrained in me forever. It is a humbling experience - and I feel fortunate to have witnessed her power and grandeur over the past 12 years. My experiences are hard to describe in words
During this last trip (July 2021) we traveled over 6400 miles in 10 days crossing through 10 different states - all in my quest/passion to photograph these storm systems. But this time the events of the last year made me more aware, opened my eyes wider, and had a different effect on me. The effects of Climate Change have become obvious.
The current patterns are changing and they are accelerating faster than anyone realized or predicted. Just over the past decade, the characteristics of the Jet Stream and the Gulf Stream have changed. Pandemics, droughts, devastating heatwaves, wildfires, massive floods, and rising oceans are accelerating. As I sit here in my house in Lone Pine, CA in 103-degree heat I can hardly see the outlines of Lone Pine Peak and Mount Whitney...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Solitary
By Ken Rosenthal
Located in Sante Fe, NM
THE FOREST
The Forest is probably the most complicated and personal series I’ve undertaken. I have spent the past four years photographing for this series, from 2011 through 2014. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Ethereal
By Ken Rosenthal
Located in Sante Fe, NM
THE FOREST
The Forest is probably the most complicated and personal series I’ve undertaken. I have spent the past four years photographing for this series, from 2011 through 2014. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
You May Also Like
Petit Minou Lighthouse, black and white photograph, seascape, limited edition
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Wooden fishing Hut on Stilts, black and white photograph, limited edition print
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tommy loves Aaron, Beach, Florida, USA, monochrome photograph, limited edtition
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Champagne Paradise, Vineyard, Tree Landscape, limited edition photography print
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Portrait of a Super Tusk Elephant, Iconic, Classic, Africa
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Almighty"
An intimate portrait of Craig who is believed to be the largest living super tusk elephant on Earth. His tusks weigh a combined 200 pounds or more.
Colossal Shadows: S...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Tree in Hoarfrost, black and white, landscape photograph, limited edition
By Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Century White Rosenthal
Hawaiian Prints Webber
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec On Sale
Henry Clive Painting
Henry Leroy
Henry Moore Sculptural Ideas
Heron Outdoor Sculpture
Hip Moreau Sculpture
Holland America Line Vintage Posters
Horses Of San Marco
Hundertwasser Signed Print
Iberia Poster
Ice Cream Cone Sculptures
Iconic Sex And The City Dress
Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang
Inferno Art Glass
Invader Camouflage
Isaac Williams