Cole Barash (b. 1987) is a visual artist, working in the mediums of digital, analog, and archival photography, sculpture, and film.  His portraiture and still lifes became known for their organic and spontaneous sense of intimacy. Barash's work focuses on the conversation of color and composition between two objects or moments and often results in the format of a book or an installation. Having spent a large portion of his upbringing in natural environments, nature as a form, presence, and phenomena of the physical world continues to contribute to his artworks and practice.

Barash's work has been exhibited internationally and his books are part of several public collections including the Franklin Furnace Archive and MoMA Manhattan Artists’ Books Collection. His photographs have been featured in numerous publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and Vogue, among others.