Stan Cohen
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The essence of Cohen’s work lies in the abstract representations of everyday things. He is interested in “found stills”, which are still life arrangements that are not set up or posed, but rather happen through chance combinations and pleasing patterns. Especially fascinating to him are ordinary, everyday objects and scenes that take on artistic meaning when seen in unconventional settings. In this way, he can convey mood, emotion, and aesthetic flavor through walls, doors, and hubcaps. For example, at a museum, it is the nooks and crannies of the museum itself rather than the pieces on display that become the center of his artistic attention.

Cohen’s interest in an expressionistic form of photography is based upon his career as a pathologist and scientist. His work in those areas often involves the archiving and analysis of biomedical visual information. This analysis involves searching for meaning in both the small details of an image and their correlation with overall patterns in the field of view.

Digital photography facilitates this approach, not because of its well-known ability to recreate reality, but rather through the opportunity of fine-tuning nuances of pattern texture, and color, and the removal of distracting elements. It allows the exploration of images creatively with a much greater degree of control than conventional film allows. Thanks to recent advances in technology, digital imaging now rivals film-based photography, and, for that reason, all Cohen’s images are captured digitally and printed with archival pigment-based inks.

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