Princess Tree, Baltimore, Maryland, 2024

‘I liked the contrast between the fragile blossoms and the battered facade,’ says Samoylova. ‘This building was once part of a thriving neighbourhood that Abbott photographed in 1954, when these row houses were still lived in by industrial workers whose jobs have long since disappeared.

Anastasia Samoylova



The princess tree, an invasive species that grows quickly, feels like a metaphor for what remains when industry collapses and investment drains away. The image holds both beauty and neglect, a reminder of how nature fills the void of history.’
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