Formerly housed in the 560 broadway building in soho, the gallery moved to new yorks chelsea art district 525 w 22nd in 2000. Clare grafik silver lake drive, 2018 alex prager studio. Alex prager, the subject of a major midcareer survey this month and a new monograph published by thames and hudson, is known for her boldly lit take on the disquiet of modern life. Prager offered his remarks on the status quo of free speech and expression in a fridayaired interview on siriusxms breitbart news daily with host alex marlow. Susie and friends, 2008 alex prager, the subject of a major midcareer survey this month and a new monograph published by thames and hudson, is known for her boldly lit take on. American photographer and filmmaker alex prager constructs meticulously staged, largescale images. Her past works have been published in different collections, among them polyester, the big valley weekend and compulsion. Its often been said that alex pragers photography work is cinematic in approach.
In silver lake drive, the accompanying book to the exhibit of the same. She is known for intricately staged works that draw on the drama of midcentury hollywood films to explore uncanny elements of individual and social experience. Alex prager is one of the truly original image makers of our time. Well established for her genredefying approach to image making that timelessly combines eras, cultural references, and personal experiences, the photographs and the film debuted in this exhibition are a fresh reflection on pragers place of origin, site of.
Multimedia art museum, moscow presents compulsion, an exhibition by the american artist alex prager. We meet the artist and author behind silver lake drive, now exhibiting at the photographers gallery. The lacquered glamour of alex prager s visual world is underpinned by melancholy and despair. Beautiful women stand in the middle of train tracks, suited blondes are locked in boxy rooms and hollywood actresses run into brick walls as they attempt to jump from fourstorey buildings. Working fluidly between photography and film she creates elaborate scenes that reference a wide range of influences, including hollywood and experimental cinema, popular culture and street photography. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
Alex pragers work brings to mind david lynch and cindy sherman. Alex prager silver lake drive collectors edition 2015. Its a strange picture of perfectionbut there is an eerie monotony that creeps in. View eve from the big valley by alex prager on artnet. This selfreferencing becomes yet another layering device, mixing pragers careerspanning themes and the greater art historical genres from which they are drawn to create work both. Alex prager silver lake drive past exhibition foam. Alex prager eve from the big valley, 2008 phillips. Solo exhibitions selected group exhibitions featured press shop contact. Everything around me is a potential ingredient, says labased photographer and filmmaker alex.
Alex prager abc theater 2019 available for sale artsy. The perspective of this image, prager said, creates a tense feeling of something about to happen, while also drawing attention to the. Despair 2010, is susceptible to the trappings mentioned earlier, and in this case, the speeding, perpendicular camera shots that take the viewer from watching bryce dallas howard as she runs up to the red door a tenement building, having been prompted there in a. Clare grafik face in the crowd essay in alex prager. Alex prager, the subject of a major mid career survey this month and a new monograph published by. Seven years later, prager returns to foam with an exhibition entitled silver lake drive, in which she unites ten years of her photographic and film. Alex prager opens an exhibition of new work, including a new film, play the wind at lehmann maupin this week. Prager expands on the narrative that surrounds her photographs through a logical expansion in film with varying degrees of success.
Alex pragers unsettling retelling of the american dream sleek. Prager is among four photographers to be featured in new photography 2010, opening in new yorks museum of modern art. Alex prager, pm sun valley, 2012 courtesy of michael hoppen gallery available for sale from lehmann maupin, alex prager, pm, sun valley archival pigment print, 48. How alex prager made the world stop and stare its nice that.
Alex prager is an american photographer and filmmaker, born on november 1, 1979. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Her work has since been exhibited around the world in a range of prominent galleries and museums. Jun 14, 2018 alex prager is one of the truly original image makers of our time. Her photographs primarily use staged actors, models and extras to create meticulously designed mise en scene, often described as filmlike and hyperreal.
View eve from the big valley by alex prager sold at photographs on new york auction july 2020. Connoisseurs of pragers work will likely spot the references to her past series, such as the noir themed compulsion 2012, or the archetypical ingenue of the big valley 2008. Seven years later, prager returns to foam with an exhibition silver lake drive. Her cinematic photography, specifically her film stills, can be found here. Alex pragers hyperreal america in pictures art and design the. Well established for her genredefying approach to image making that timelessly combines eras, cultural references, and personal experiences, the photographs and the film debuted in this exhibition are a fresh reflection on pragers place of origin, site of inspiration, and frequent. Alex prager s imagery draws viewers in because it is alluring and nostalgic but also slightly foreboding. Alex pragers photography sends you in a backward time capsule of retro imagery, perfectly executed through context and styling. We are in a dark age because left controls silicon. The photographs from her series polyester 2007 and the big valley 2008 look as fresh today as they did when we first began wondering what exactly was going on with the characters in her images. Pragers work is cinematic, drawing inspiration from her surroundings, personal experiences, street photography, pop culture and film.
This is a tv tie in book with the western series the big valley. The big valley alex prager exhibitions yancey richardson. Dennis prager arraigned the modern era as a dark age created by the lefts control of silicon valley, academia, and media. Oct 07, 2019 connoisseurs of pragers work will likely spot the references to her past series, such as the noir themed compulsion 2012, or the archetypical ingenue of the big valley 2008. Silver lake drive presents more than 120 images from her career to date. As a new parent, ive been doing a deep dive into picture books. Alex prager, sun valley, from the book silver lake drive, published by chronicle books. Alex prager american, born desiree from the series the big valley. Play the wind alex prager exhibitions lehmann maupin. The dennis prager show one of americas most respected. Silver lake drive collectors edition limited collectors by alex prager isbn.
Browse upcoming and past auction lots by alex prager. California born and based prager does an amazing job portraying the iconic vibe of the california lifestyle in her photos to a degree that makes me jealous. From roseberys, alex prager, silver lake drive collectors edition 2015, clothbound book, together with an archival pigment print in colours on photogr. Alex pragers imagery draws viewers in because it is alluring and nostalgic but also slightly foreboding. Seven years later, prager returns to foam with an exhibition entitled silver lake drive, in which she unites ten years of her photographic and film works.
Alex prager on her first decade of work posted on 18 jun 2018. I was excited to find this little novel at a thrift store. Prager creates images of things that never happened, a world that never was, but at the same time is very familiar we have been here before. In 2012, she was awarded the foam paul huf award and her series compulsion was exhibited in foam. Oct 27, 2009 alex prager s photography sends you in a backward time capsule of retro imagery, perfectly executed through context and styling. Helen from the series the big valley hbc global art.
Reading to my infant twins at night, ive been revisiting old classics like where the wild things are, but ive also been checking out stuff at our local library, seeing whats new in the world of childrens literature. Despair 2010, is susceptible to the trappings mentioned earlier, and in this case, the speeding, perpendicular camera shots that take the viewer from watching bryce dallas howard as she runs up to the red door a tenement building, having. I never considered myself to be a photographer in the sense. The books are signed and numbered, there is only a limited edition of 750. Alex pragers hyperreal america in pictures art and. Alex pragers retro world of images trendland online. Despite their visual connections to postwar cinema, prager insists that her photographs are not period pieces. Multimedia art museum, moscow exhibitions alex prager. Alex prager s work brings to mind david lynch and cindy sherman. Working fluidly between photography and film, she creates largescale projects that combine elaborately built sets, highly staged, complex performances and a hollywood aesthetic to produce still and moving images that are familiar yet strange, utterly compelling and unerringly memorable. She is a selftaught photographer who staged sets and models to create filmlike images that invite a myriad references, not only to the history of hollywood and photography, but also the cinematic image in art contexts. One of my current favorites is a recent release from scholastic called good night, little monsters.
This selfreferencing becomes yet another layering device, mixing pragers careerspanning themes and the greater art historical genres from which they are drawn. Her work consists of elaborately staged scenes that draw inspiration from a wide range of influences and references, including hollywood cinema, experimental films. Kimberly from the big valley, 2008, chromogenic print, available in 24 x. She creates delicately staged compositions that are familiar yet strange, utterly compelling, and unerringly memorable. Her career took flight after her work was exhibited in the moma exhibition new photography 2010. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. In her early series, including polyester and the big valley, from the midtwo thousands, prager established a particular california aesthetic. Nov 19, 2018 prager expands on the narrative that surrounds her photographs through a logical expansion in film with varying degrees of success. The big valley weekend book contains images from the big valley and weekend series by the photographer alex prager. Thousands of hours of dennis prager lectures, talks, and show segments. In silver lake drive, the accompanying book to the exhibit of the same name, she notes obsessing over diane arbus, henri cartierbresson and weegee, then taking portraits while studying the works of martin parr and bruce gilden. Courtesy alex prager studio and lehmann maupin, new york, hong kong, and seoul. This new book, silver lake drive, is a comprehensive collection of. Her images often have a very cinematic quality that remind me of hitchcocks style in ways.
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