Alex Sher Black and White 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
Shapes and Shadows - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of topless young woman with beautiful breasts.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24.
Paper s...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Networking - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sepiatoned artistic rendering of an underwater scene, where two naked female forms are intricately enveloped by a fishing net, suspended within a luminous environment of sunbeams a...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Miraculous Catch - underwater black & white nude photograph - acrylic 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman caught by fishing net.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print face mounted to 1/4" museum grade acrylic plate b...
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2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Friday Night - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 36x24
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black & white photograph of two young naked women wrapped in air bubbles.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed by the artist...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Miraculous Catch - underwater black&white nude photograph archival pigment 35x23
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman in fishing net.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36x24"
Image size 35x23"
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 represented at:
2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US)
2022 Spectrum (Miami, US)
2022 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US)
2022 Art...
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2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Sweet Air (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman ascending from the bottom of her pool toward the air and light. This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Friday Night - underwater black & white photograph - print on aluminum 36" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black & white photograph of two young naked women wrapped in air bubbles.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
The a...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Metal
The Touch - underwater nude black & white photograph - print on aluminum 24"x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women touching her reflection in the water surface.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
The artwor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
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The Smile - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment print 35x51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman smiling to the camera from the pool surface.
This minimalistic photograph blends well with wide verity of interiors.
Or...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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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 gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Networking - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sepiatoned artistic rendering of an underwater scene, where two naked female forms are intricately enveloped by a fishing net, suspended within a luminous environment of sunbeams a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marble Cave (triptych) - underwater b&w nude photograph - 3 prints 24"x18" each
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marble Cave is a series of three underwater black and white photographs depicting a young naked woman swimming in a pool. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
In the Hall of the Mountain King - underwater b&w nude photograph - paper 35x50"
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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Touch - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women touching her reflection in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 23x32"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool. The photograph was taken with black backdrop.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digit...
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2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Thunderweb - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 36" x 54"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
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 Black and White Photography
Materials
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...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Touch - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 24 x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women touching her reflection in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
In the Hall of the Mountain King - underwater b&w nude photograph - paper 24х35"
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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Infinity - underwater black and white nude photograph - archival paper 17"x22"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a topless female dancer in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival pap...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Networking - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 25x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sepiatoned artistic rendering of an underwater scene, where two naked female forms are intricately enveloped by a fishing net, suspended within a luminous environment of sunbeams a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Water Sketch II - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper wi...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Touch - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 43x64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women touching her reflection in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, 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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Touch - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35x52"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women touching her reflection in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Water Sketch - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 23x35
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked woman diving in a pool. The photograph is printed with high grain texture - as you may see on the close up fragments.
Original...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marble Cave (triptych) - underwater b&w nude photograph - 3 prints 35"x23" each
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Marble Cave is a series of three underwater black and white photographs depicting a young naked woman swimming in a pool. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Soft Dance - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35"х23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a naked young woman diving in a pool. The woman is coming from the depth up toward the surface and her body reflects in the internal water surface.
O...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Thunderweb - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Water Sketch II - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a naked young woman in the pool.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper w...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 17 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper sig...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Slow Motion (blue) - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young naked woman slowly falling down through the pool water. Her strong body drops a bizarre shadow on the bottom of the pool ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Pool Party VII - underwater black & white photograph - print on paper 24" x 36"
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two naked young women in the pool.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 12
The artwork is fu...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Ballet - underwater black and white nude photograph print on paper 42" x 56"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young female dancer diving in pool. The naked dances is covering herself with tutu skirt.
Original gallery quality archival pigment pri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Tutu Skirt - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 14 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a young female dancer in the pool. The dancer is putting on her tut skirt. The photograph depicts her beautiful naked butt about to hid...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - print on aluminum 38x62"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking monochromatic underwater fine art portrait captures celebrity Justin Jedlica in a moment of aquatic serenity. The high-contrast black and white treatment emphasizes the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Ballet - underwater black and white nude photograph - archival pigment 36" x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young female dancer diving in pool. The naked dances is covering herself with tutu skirt.
Original gallery quality archival pigment pri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Ballet - underwater black and white nude photograph - print on paper 17 x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a young female dancer diving in pool. The naked dances is covering herself with tutu skirt.
Original gallery quality archival pigment pri...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Thunderweb - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman in a pool filled with sun light. The bottom of the pool is covered with a mysterious web of ripple shadows and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Rounds - underwater black and white photograph - archival pigment print 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking monochromatic underwater fine art portrait captures celebrity Justin Jedlica in a moment of aquatic serenity. The high-contrast black and white treatment emphasizes the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Crossfire - underwater black and white nude photograph - print on paper 35 x 59"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman processed in an abstract black and white symmetrical composition.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper sig...
Category
2010s Feminist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Sketch - underwater b&w photograph - archival pigment print 24x16"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of perfect female legs in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on paper with metallic finish signed by the artist. .
L...
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2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
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Archival Pigment
Open - underwater monochrome photograph - archival paper print 16.3 x 23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater monochromatic photograph capturing a young woman in a light tulle dress and unbuckled bra turned away from the camera. The subdued tones create an ethereal tranquility...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Sketch - underwater b&w photograph - archival pigment print 35x23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of perfect female legs in the pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on paper with metallic finish signed by the artist. .
L...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Praying Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 25"
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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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 Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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