# Richard Alan Cohen: Silver Light

> I’ve been fascinated by beaver bogs for a long time, in part because… Richard Alan Cohen: Silver Light at Soho Photo Gallery in Uptown. On view through Nov 29.

- Venue: [Soho Photo Gallery](https://bronder.nyc/gallery/galleries/soho_photo.html.md)
- Address: 539 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 ([Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soho+Photo+Gallery/@40.7535131,-74.0052329,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89c2598aa4246a29:0x2f93d3921fe62c85!8m2!3d40.748564!4d-74.0055857!16s%2Fg%2F1td7v2rz))
- Neighborhood: Uptown
- Status: On view through Nov 29
- Section: [NYC Art Galleries](https://bronder.nyc/gallery/index.html.md)
- Web page: https://bronder.nyc/gallery/galleries/soho_photo/richard-alan-cohen-silver-light.html
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- Last updated: Nov 05, 2026 at 07:24 AM

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- When: On view through Nov 29
- Run: Nov 04 – Nov 29, 2026
- Source: https://www.sohophoto.com/2026/11/01/richard-alan-cohen-silver-light/

I’ve been fascinated by beaver bogs for a long time, in part because they are far off the beaten path. The surrounding forests were clear cut for fuel and farming almost 200 years ago, but because they are waterlogged, these bogs have changed little since they were first dammed up by beavers, hundreds or even thousands of years ago. They are now in danger of drying up. These creatures are responsible for a continuous turnover of trees and plants in a uniquely rich environment that supports themselves and other animals. Beavers have notoriously poor eyesight, and are thought to perceive only blue and yellow. My muted, duo-toned images of their habitat imitate the beaver’s unique vision. They are printed on the thinnest translucent Japanese gampi tissue to reflect the fragile, precious, and threatened beavers’ environment. The prints are backed with metallic leaf, so that the light diffuses through the delicate paper, mirroring the silver light that I experienced in beaver bogs on many early mornings.

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