Alex Prager was born in 1979 in Los Angeles, California where she still resides today. She has been in several group and solo exhibitions to show her work. In April of 2007 she was publish in Polyester, and in 2005 her work was published in the book The Book of Disquiet: A Story of the Seven Deadly Sins. Some of her awards include the IPA award and Lucie award in 2009 and also the London Photographic Award in 2006.
I find Alex Pragers work to be very inspiring to what I am trying to accomplish. Her images possess movement and the ability to almost walk right off of the page, which is something I am always trying to do with my work. I attribute this feel to come from her dynamic lighting style. The lighting she uses creates and cuts through space, so that what was once a flat photograph is now a three dimensional box. I also feel that Alex Pragers slight surreal feel through mundane activities is also something I strive to accomplish in my work. Much like I said about Alison Brady, I often find myself looking at Alex Pragers work as inspiration for where I want to go in my work.
"Customarily, Alex uses wigs, wardrobes, and props, reminiscent of the 1960s, and some are quick to attribute Alfred Hitchcock, Guy Bourdin, and Cindy Sherman to her aesthetic. More rewarding, however, is examining the influences she has affirmed: photographers like William Eggleston, Mitch Epstein, Brassaï, Helmut Newton, and Jeff Wall, and painters like Lucian Freud, Manet, Balthus, and John Currin."
Tung, Tommy. Juxtapoz Magazine. 17 November 2009. Web. http://www.juxtapoz.com/Features/alex-prager-enjoys-a-month-long-week-end
(on her photographs)
"They all start out premeditated, but once I get on the set, all plans can go out the window. It really just depends on the moment. It’s pretty rare that I come back with the shot that I had in mind before I started, even though sometimes I’ll plan out a single picture for months, or sometimes I’ll think of it on the same day I shoot it"
Zavos, Alison. Feature Shoot. 13 July 2008. Web. http://www.featureshoot.com/tag/alex-prager-interview/
M+B Gallery http://www.mbart.com/
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