In this meditation on suspended beauty, Cohen captures artificial flowers that exist in Parisian spaces rarely accessible to outsiders. The flowers' permanence becomes a form of resistance against time—they neither bloom nor wilt, existing in perpetual stasis that carries its own emotional weight. Cohen's vision recognizes that artificiality need not diminish beauty; rather, these preserved flowers offer a different kind of aesthetic experience, one where contemplation can occur without the anxiety of impending decay. The quiet spaces Cohen photographed amplify this sense of removal from ordinary time.
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.
Collectors drawn to photography that explores philosophical questions about beauty, time, and preservation will find Cohen's Reverence series particularly compelling. The Art Design Project in Miami Beach offers this work as part of a body of photography that transforms restricted Parisian interiors into studies of permanence and emotional resonance.
Suspended Beauty Photography - Reverence No. 5. Paris. France, 2017 by Cohen
REVERENCE No. 5. Paris. France, 2017
From the REVERENCE Series
C-Print Archival
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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.
