Alex Sher Photography
American
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)
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Artist: Alex Sher
Mercury- underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 26" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women partially wrapped in bright red scarf - on black background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist.
L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Praying Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23" x 17"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young topless woman in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
Paper si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 60x43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background.
Original digital print on archival paper signed by the a...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" х 61"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 44 x 64"
Image...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
In the Hall of the Mountain King - underwater b&w nude photograph - paper 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a female dancer performing in a swimming pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sky Dance - underwater black& white photograph - archival pigment print 24"x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Song of Songs - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman with golden scarf on black background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Paper size: 25" x 36"
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Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Mermaids - a book of underwater nude and ocean wildlife photographs
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The book “Mermaids” has the best of Alex Sher’s underwater photography for eight years (2010-2017). It blends human erotics with the beauty of the ocean wildlife - transforming the c...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Magazine Paper
Bubbles - underwater photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman breasts covered with air bubbles.
“In my line of photography all best shots are ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Steps II - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35х24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman sitting on pool steps.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 51" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in the pool. The photograph has bright green background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper wit...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sky Dance - underwater black& white photograph - archival pigment print 35"х51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sky Dance - underwater black& white photograph - archival pigment print 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater B&W photograph of a young naked woman wrapped in air bubbles and sunbeams.
There were five grand-pianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man on the bott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Garden Pool - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35" x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with dark hair on red background. The pool is built in the garden and you can see bright green trees and blue sky through the water su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Ink
Porcelain - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a two naked young women on neutral black background.
Porcelain, aside from being an exquisite material, is the name of an exquisite photo series. The se...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35х50"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36 x 52"
Image...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a two naked young women on neutral black background.
Porcelain, aside from being an exquisite material, is the name of an exquisite photo series. The se...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pristine - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24.5 x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 26 x 36"
Image...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman on neutral black background.
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the proj...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Bride - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x28"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white (sepia) photograph of a young woman in tule scarf - with distorted reflection of her body in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Steps II - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24х18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman sitting on pool steps.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman on neutral black background.
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the proj...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Porcelain III - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman on neutral black background.
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the proj...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Moonlight IV - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 56x43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint.
This is t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Garden Pool - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 25.3x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with dark hair on red background. The pool is built in the garden and you can see bright green trees and blue sky through the water su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Balance - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 63х43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of young woman and her reflection in the water surface.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Мalachite Cave - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in the pool. The photograph has bright green background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper wit...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Porcelain - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a two naked young women on neutral black background.
Porcelain, aside from being an exquisite material, is the name of an exquisite photo series. The se...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Independence II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35х24
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman dancing in a pool with American flag.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Song of Songs - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman with golden scarf on black background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Paper size: 18" x 24"
...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Porcelain III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 23" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman on neutral black background.
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the proj...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Moonlight III - underwater nude photo - archival pigment print 24x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint. This is th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Freediver - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 47х35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked dark hair woman in the pool. A transparent silk scarf slid off her shoulders opening the breasts and partially covering the hips and pubis....
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x55"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Constellation - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater monochrome nude photograph of a young women wrapped in fishing net.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24.
Paper size: 1...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Constellation - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater almost monochrome photograph of a naked young women wrapped in fishing net.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24.
Paper...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pool Party VII - underwater black & white photograph - print on paper 16" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of young women diving naked in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Limited edit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 30" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a beautiful topless young woman, Apriel swimming in the pool.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
Limited edi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Wild Blood - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There is no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and practice - and was wrong. She was just perfect from the first second till the last one. Next month she go...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Jungle Mermaid - underwater ocean nude photograph - archival pigment 35" x 52"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater ocean photograph of a naked girl swimming in kelp forest. Her beautiful body is surrounded with kelp trees. The photograph was taken in the Pacific Ocean near the Palos...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
The Bather - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x53"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a model in floating petals
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with metallic fin...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Independence II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23x16
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked woman dancing in a pool with American flag.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the author.
Limited edition of 24...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk VII - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless young woman with white tulle scarf - taking off her red skirt on bright red background.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Hot Water - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool in front of bright red background.
There is no rules for luck. I was sure the new girl would need practice and prac...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Flurry - underwater photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young woman in red dress dancing underwater in a pool. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity.
Model: a Russian dancer Olga Sokolova. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless young woman with white tulle scarf - taking off her red skirt on bright red background.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Porcelain - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24" х 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the project: my best underwater photos in a porcelain color scheme on a black backgroun...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Moonlight III - underwater nude photo - archival pigment print 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint. This is th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Garden Pool - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 18 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women with dark hair on red background. The pool is built in the garden and you can see bright green trees and blue sky through the water su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 26" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange.
Ori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Porcelain III - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Porcelain - aside from being an exquisite material - is the name of my project. The premise of the project: my best underwater photos in a porcelain color scheme on a black backgroun...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Metal
Networking - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x50"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater monochrome photograph of two naked young women wrapped in fishing net.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24.
Paper size...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Moonlight IV - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 46x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman in the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with reach aquatic tint.
This is t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Salsa - underwater nude photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 35х53
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In Alex Sher’s “Salsa” we are entranced in the spiraling movements of the topless dancer encased in vibrant reds and electric blues. The nude woman clutches the fabric to her body as...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Flurry - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young woman in red dress dancing underwater in a pool. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity.
Model: a Russian dancer Olga Sokolova. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Balance - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 51x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of young woman and her reflection in the water surface.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Freediver - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x26"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked dark hair woman in the pool. A transparent silk scarf slid off her shoulders opening the breasts and partially covering the hips and pubis....
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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