In "Alex Prager" at Lehmann Maupin, Hong Kong, Alex Prager continues to examine the boundaries between fiction and reality, exposing how one can be just as strange as the other.
"Hawkins Street" (2017) by Alex Prager —
In "Alex Prager" at Lehmann Maupin, Hong Kong, Alex Prager continues to examine the boundaries between fiction and reality, exposing how one can be just as strange as the other.
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In her new exhibition she adds another dimension to boundary-blurring work in the form of sculpture. The sculpture depicts a hand that is appears in the photos "Hand Model" and "Star Shoes."
"Hand Model" (2017) by Alex Prager —
In her new exhibition she adds another dimension to boundary-blurring work in the form of sculpture. The sculpture depicts a hand that is appears in the photos "Hand Model" and "Star Shoes."
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This year also sees the launch of Prager's first coffee table book, "Silverlake Drive".
"Applause" (2016) by Alex Prager —
This year also sees the launch of Prager's first coffee table book, "Silverlake Drive".
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The book will chart 10 years of Prager's work, ending with the film "La Grand Sortie," which she created for the Paris Opera.
"La Grande Sortie" (2015) by Alex Prager —
The book will chart 10 years of Prager's work, ending with the film "La Grand Sortie," which she created for the Paris Opera.
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Months of planning and conceptualizing can go into a single shoot, which can involve hundreds of models.
"Shopping Plaza" (2015) by Alex Prager —
Months of planning and conceptualizing can go into a single shoot, which can involve hundreds of models.
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The models in the shots range from friends and relatives to Hollywood stars.
"Face in the Crowd" (2013) by Alex Prager —
The models in the shots range from friends and relatives to Hollywood stars.
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Over the course of her career, Prager has netted a number of awards.
"La Grande Sortie" (2015) by Alex Prager —
Over the course of her career, Prager has netted a number of awards.
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Prager's photography is meticulously staged.
"Cats" (2017) by Alex Prager —
Prager's photography is meticulously staged.
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Prager's work is well known for its dramatic and surreal elements.
"Untitled (Parts 1)" (2014) by Alex Prager —
Prager's work is well known for its dramatic and surreal elements.
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After visiting densely populated New York City for exhibitions, Prager's anxiety about crowds prompted her to create her "Crowd" series of work.
"Crowd #3 (Pelican Beach)" (2013) by Alex Prager —
After visiting densely populated New York City for exhibitions, Prager's anxiety about crowds prompted her to create her "Crowd" series of work.
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Prager has a fascination with the dark undercurrents that can run beneath the veneer of beauty.
"Despair Film Still #1" (2010) by Alex Prager —
Prager has a fascination with the dark undercurrents that can run beneath the veneer of beauty.
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The artist's works are inspired by how emotions can effect perception.
"Despair Film Still #2" (2010) by Alex Prager —
The artist's works are inspired by how emotions can effect perception.
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