Photobotanicus 2018 Calendar

Along roadsides and in fields, Barry Rosenthal finds the beauty in the weedy and the wild, turning a gardener’s nemesis into fine art. 

These images are part of his Photobotanicus series, which pays homage to the history of botanical illustration and investigates the diversity of forms in the plant life that grows unaided around us. Rosenthal’s compositions are marked by three-dimensionality and elements of graphic design, with negative space and perspective integral to their structures. He works outdoors in all seasons by setting his subjects on a white pad of paper and diffusing any sunlight.

Rosenthal has long been turning discarded and overlooked things into art. His photography is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and has a following worldwide.

2017 Barry Rosenthal: Trash Wall Calendar

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Barry Rosenthal scours shorelines to gather the discarded remnants of our livesbottles and cans, flip-flops, plastic balls and much more. In time, he amasses themed collections, which he arranges in compelling designs. Rosenthal, a fine art photographer, is also an urban archaeologist and sculptor. At the intersection of these fields is his Found in Nature series, which began in 2007 as Rosenthal was scouting the botanical subjects he has long photographed. His compositions are marked by three-dimensionality and elements of graphic design, with negative space and perspective integral to their grid-like structure.

Found In Nature : Beached Balls 1000 Piece Puzzle

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Piece together an intricate and playful scene with Galison's Beach Balls 1000 Piece Puzzle, which features a photograph by artist Barry Rosenthal. He collected these found objects at various beaches before photographing them as a group.