Photographers in Focus: Alex Prager

Iconic Hollywood style, candid street photography and cinematic staging all form part of the dramaturgy of LA-born photographer Alex Prager's work. The characters in each constructed scene are frozen by a nebulous mix of fear, love, shock and awe. Prager then uses these unsettling emotional undercurrents to belie the pastel-toned, American Dream aesthetic of her work.
"I'm interested in combining the worlds of the extraordinary and the mundane, then living in the middle of those two places," says Prager. "When looking at my work are people seeing something fantastical and artificial or real and raw that reflects who they are as a human?"
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[@jameshowardhall3115]

2:21 James Hall to the right in blue tie, brown shirt. I was happy to work on this project: FACE IN THE CROWD. Alex Pregar is a genius.

[@thehealthpotions]

projecting some David lynch vibes yet a whole other style, love it!!

[@hardsneez]

Where do you see David Lynch vibes? Not hating, genuinely interested :)

[@fellowcitizen]

Perfect torchbearer for American Magical Realism

[@alicewong1201]

Her works give me a 'Hitchcock' feel, I like it a lot. Confronting yet beautiful.

[@twraia]

I’m so glad I found this channel. Amazing work guys

[@johnpuga1982]

This series is too good. Thanks for all the hard work people of NOWNESS.

[@stasis7127]

Fantastic!

[@thepoolofblack]

Anyone know what the music track is called?

[@theartscope4297]

3:59 us that brad pitt playing henry from eraserhead????!

[@_MSD75_]

love this artist !

[@patrickrainey305]

luv

[@JoshDavid]

[@fellowcitizen]

Willem Verbeeck: "...Absolutely, my favourite photographer right now is Alex Prager..." kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6PGomt8h6eYr9E Quality vlog. He interviews artists, and seeks out assisting opportunities to improve his own oevre+teq, so Alex&co, if you're reading this, I'm sure he'd love you on his show when you're next in NYC, and he looks like he'd be a genuinely skilled assistant for a project

[@iranbek]

Mulholland drive...

[@goodboybuddy1]

Her work is a vision of lost souls in hell. Part Dali and part Waters. I find it horribly sad.

[@joaonuno6936]

I love this but the creepy music is totally unnecessary.