The final work in this selection from Cohen's Reverence series captures flowers in a Parisian sanctuary where silence and stillness create an atmosphere of meditation. Cohen's ability to photograph spaces typically off-limits to the public allowed her to document these extraordinary environments where objects of beauty lie protected from the outside world. The artificial flowers, permanent yet somehow emotional, exist in these quiet spaces as testimony to human impulses toward preservation and reverence. Cohen's personal, intuitive approach to photography transforms what could be merely documentary into deeply felt imagery that resonates with her broader themes of nostalgia, memory, and the relationship between humans and their environments.
Photographer Victoria Cohen was granted unprecedented access to enter and photograph these typically off-limits spaces in Paris, France. She created this fascinating body of work through her lens, offering a view of spaces where time stands still. The flowers, balanced between artificiality and emotion, their permanence speaks to something powerful. Among these quiet spaces, untouched by time, lie objects of beauty.
This concluding piece from the Reverence series demonstrates why Cohen's work continues to resonate with collectors worldwide. Available at The Art Design Project in Miami Beach, Reverence No. 6 offers an opportunity to own photography that explores profound questions about beauty, time, and the spaces where we choose to preserve what matters to us.
Sanctuary Flowers Photography - Reverence No. 6 Paris. France, 2017 by Cohen
REVERENCE No. 6. Paris. France, 2017
From the REVERENCE Series
C-Print Archival
Limited Edition.
Unframed
Victoria Cohen is an American photographer she lives and works in New York City and Paris, France. Her practice is in fine art, portraiture and motion film. Born and raised in New York City, she attend Parsons School of Design at the New School. Growing up in New York City and traveling to many locations around the world influenced her decision to become an artist and have the camera as her medium. In 2013, Cohen’s fine art photography book titled Hotel Chelsea received worldwide acclaim upon its publication, as featured in: New York Times, Architectural Digest, W Magazine, Crains, Fast company, among many publications in the United States and Europe. Cohen’s work is held in private collections across Europe, South America, and the United States. Her portraits had appeared in Harpers Bazaar, Interview, German Elle, and other publications. She is currently working on her next photography book and a documentary film in Paris and New York.
