Touch Assignment 1
Time, Perfume and Violets Photographs, 2021 OF VIOLETS AND NEURONS "Violets smell like burnt sugar cubes that have been dipped in lemon and velvet, I might offer, doing what we always do: defining one smell by another smell or another sense. In a famous letter, Napoleon told Josephine "'not to bathe'" during the two weeks that would pass before they met, so that he could enjoy her natural aromas. But Napoleon and Josephine also adored violets. She often wore a violet scented perfume, which was her trademark." - "A Natural History of The Senses", Diane Ackerman, page 404-411 Artist Statement These photographs were staged with specific objects in order to represent the symbolism that was within the book " A Natural History of The Senses" by Diane Ackerman. The section "Of Violets and Neurons" really intrigued me because I could almost picture the violets and the colors of the objects she stated, which to me make a very e...