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Ken RagsdaleThe River in the Morning2019
2019
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30"x40" edition of 5, photograph signed by the artist. This photograph depicts a constructed landscape created entirely out of white paper. The quality of light and color are achieved through the staging of the scene the aritst, Ken Ragsdale, creates. A scenic overlook into a vast landscape, with a camper in the foreground of the campsite, creates a dreamlike vision. Far off into the distance what appears almost as a mirage is a ferris wheel form, perhaps from a carnival or fair, or just in imagined.
The installation landscape scene created by Ken Ragsdale exisits only to be photographed. With each scene, the artist meticulously cuts paper and folds each component to be captured by his lens. This photograph of cut paper constructions depicts a bus ride through a forest scene from the artists memory. The hues of ambient amber, green, red and blue are created through lighting the staged scene created in white paper
Ken Ragsdale’s process begins with rough sketches of places and things from his past that are relevant to current themes he is considering. This series focuses on a time period of 1974-78, in the regions of Northern Idaho, to Eastern Oregon and the areas between. As his working drawings solidify the dimensions of the objects which represent his memories from that era, Ragsdale considers the landscape, terrain and weather, filtered through his personal memories and experiences.
Once the composition and components are determined as to capture the aura of a memory, schematic drawings are documented and prepared for hand assembly. Laboriously the schematics are cut out, folded and tabbed to create their final 3-dimensional formats. As each object is placed and the structures oriented, Ragsdale modifies the scenes to perfectly frame each scenario for the final photograph. From simple sheets of white Bristol Vellum, the atmosphere and lighting brings each image to life and allows for a reminiscent view of a wistful past.
Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale’s work, derived from personal memories, involves a mixture of drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre lighting, and photography.
The content of this work reflects his own childhood narrative and its metaphorical relationship with that of the growth of America as a nation.
He received a BFA from The Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon and an MFA from The University at Albany.
He teaches in the Art Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and serves as Chairman of the board of Collar Works Gallery in Troy, NY.
He is represented by Front Room Gallery in New York City.
- Creator:Ken Ragsdale (American)
- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6924970032
Ken Ragsdale
Pacific Northwest native Kenneth Ragsdale is an Albany, New York based artist. His work, derived from personal memories, is process driven, focused on narrative and involves a mixture of many artistic disciplines like drawing, painting, sculpture, paper-craft, theatre lighting and photography. Ragsdale received a BFA from The Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland and an MFA from the University at Albany. He teaches in the Art Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and serves as Chairman of the board of Collar Works Gallery in Troy. Ragsdale is represented by Front Room Gallery in New York City.
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