Alex Sher
Abyss - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 18" x 24"
2018

Name: Abyss - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 18" x 24"
Brand: Alex Sher
Price: 700 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

An underwater photograph of a girl diving in the ocean in kelp forest. This is an extremely rare photograph taken in Pacific Ocean at the California Coast around Palos Verdes Peninsula. The genuine artistic photographs taken in these waters are extremely rare because of the cold water and the lack of visibility. Alex Sher created a collection of nude and semi-nude photographs taken in the kelp forests to rase awareness of the California kelp forest decimation due to the climate change. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with metallic finish. Limited edition of 24 The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details. The photograph has been shown at: 2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US) 2022 Spectrum (Miami, US) 2022 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US) 2022 Art San Diego (San Diego, US) 2022 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US) 2021 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US) 2019 Touchon Gallery (Los Angeles, US) 2019 ArtExpo NY (New York, US) Alex Sher is an award-winning American underwater fine art photographer internationally recognized for his distinctive depictions of the feminine sensuality. Sher was born in Ukraine and moved to United States with his family in 1995. Sher started showing his photographs in the early nineties in Kiev, Ukraine. He was considering himself an emerging artist until one of his pieces was stolen from an exhibition in Kyiv, leading him to the epiphany that his works represented a significant value to the public. Later in US Sher began experimenting with marine wildlife photography and sharply moved toward figurative fine art. His latest artistic innovations blend figurative and abstract photography into forms that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings. Sher’s underwater photography began to attract extensive interest in 2015. To date, his works has been exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other major cities including the Louvre Museum in Paris. His first solo show was held in 2016 in Los Angeles’s by Bruce Lurie Gallery. Since his debut, Sher had six exclusive exhibitions, participated in numerous group exhibitions and prominent art fairs. Sher's photographs are published by 25 magazines in 11 countries. His first photo book “Mermaids” was published in 2018. Sher mastered the profession of underwater coaching. Bringing forth his technical and artistic innovations, he generously shares his techniques with his models and aspiring photographers.

Creator:

Alex Sher (American)

Creation Year:

2018

Dimensions:

Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)

More Editions & Sizes:

Edition of 24Price: $700

Medium:

Archival Pigment,Archival Paper

Movement & Style:

Photorealist

Period:

2010-

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Beverly Hills, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: AS108 18x241stDibs: LU161029107882

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Alex Sher

Alex Sher is an award-winning American underwater fine art photographer whose admiration of feminine sensuality heralded him to worldwide acclaim.

Sher was born in Ukraine in 1962 and started taking photographs at the age of twelve. He graduated from Kyiv University in 1984. Two years later, he volunteered as medical personnel to support the Chernobyl nuclear disaster recovery. When asked about that time, Sher says "Having no clue how much radiation you are getting makes you appreciate every breath — pretty much what you feel underwater."

Sher started showing his photographs in the early 1990s; however, he considered himself an amateur until his work was stolen from an exhibition in Kyiv.

Sher immigrated to the United States with his family in 1995 and currently resides in Los Angeles. As a former biologist and an ocean diver, Alex is deeply concerned with the decimation of kelp forests along the California Pacific Coast.

Sher’s underwater photographs emerged in 2011. In 2015, after participating in a photo competition, his works were exhibited in Paris at the Louvre Museum and later at museums in London, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other major cities. Sher's first personal photo exhibition was held in 2016 in Los Angeles by the Bruce Lurie Gallery. Since then, he has had six exclusive exhibitions, has been in numerous group exhibitions, and has participated in major US art fairs.

Sher's artistic style is marked by the transition from photographing marine wildlife at the very beginning to figurative nudity, with a majority of monochrome black and white works. His most recent pieces showcase minimalism and abstraction with bright colors through a quiet, eye-catchy, and charming combination of figurative and abstract art.

Sher is an excellent underwater coach who trains his models on how to control their breath and buoyancy, as well as their feelings. He also teaches spiritual blending with the water and modeling techniques for different underwater cameras.

Sher generously shares his artistic and technical innovations. His ideas inspire underwater photographers around the world. His first photo book, Mermaids, was published in 2018. He has been represented by Touchon Gallery since 2019.

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(Biography provided by Touchon Gallery)