Alex Sher Nude 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
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, 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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Spark - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - print on aluminum
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Spark” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS - underwater photographs that could be almost mistaken for abstract paintings as they bring up recollections of masterpieces by Picasso, Dali or Gustav Klimt. In fact REFLECTIONS are straight photographic capturing of the water’s surface from below, with a submerged underwater camera. The photographs freeze natural momentary reflections in water surface - the unique kaleidoscopic fragmentations of human body into nearly unrecognizable forms.
It is these bold accents of color, mesmerizing textures, dramatic lines, and distinctive distortions that make Sher’s works unique highly advisable masterpieces.
Alex Sher’s underwater photograph “Spark” ignites the water in a boiling fiery scene. The pale tones of the skin contrast sharply against the velvety reflections of red that consume the water. What in reality would be understood as a nude photograph depicting a woman's body, breasts, and limbs, in Sher’s work transforms into a surreal spark of colors and bubbles.
Original print on aluminum plate with black wooden backing.
Limited edition of 12.
The artwork is furnished with certificate of authenticity, signed by artist with artist's name, edition number, edition limit, and other details.
The artwork needs no framing; it is being hung by a hidden frame on the back. Additional framing is available upon request.
The photograph has been exhibited at:
2024 Roth & Taylor Gallery (Los Angeles, US)
2023 LA Art Show (Los Angeles, US)
2023 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US)
2023 Roth & Taylor Gallery (Los Angeles, US)
2022 Spectrum (Miami, US)
2022 Beverly Hills Art Show (Beverly Hills, US)
2022 Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Porcelain II" captures a young naked woman floating in dark waters, their pale form creating ethereal ripples against the black backdrop. This underwater fine art photograph showcas...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital 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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
White and Blue - underwater semi-nude photograph - archival pigment 18" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater photograph of a young half-naked woman in a pool.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print.
Limited edition of 24
The artwork is si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain and Тurquoise - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 48x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women diving next to the bright turquoise dress she just took off.
Original gallery quality print signed by th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Summer - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23.5" x 15"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman diving in a red pool. Ripples and sunbeams are painting mysterious pattern on her perfect breasts.
Original gallery quality...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain II - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 8 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Porcelain II" captures a young naked woman floating in dark waters, their pale form creating ethereal ripples against the black backdrop. This underwater fine art photograph showcas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 35 x 25"
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, 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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival 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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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 Nude Photography
Materials
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Her Majesty - underwater nude photograph - archival print 16.8” x 23.5”
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bright tulle.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Limited edition of 2...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Marble Cave (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 relaxing on her back in her pool.
This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is a part of the series Marble...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Porcelain and Тurquoise - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 35x26"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young women diving next to the bright turquoise dress she just took off.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Garden Pool - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 17 x 23.5"
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Moonlight - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and sophisticated underwater photograph of a young naked woman on her back on the bottom of the pool. This is a monochrome photograph close to black and white with rea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Tutu Skirt - underwater black & white nude photo - print on aluminum 22" x 36"
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
The Bather - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23” x 35”
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 Nude Photography
Materials
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 slowly swimming through the pool water toward the surface. This monochromatic aquatic tint photograph is a p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Soft Dance - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 52x35"
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Red and the Black - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a topless dancer diving in red tutu skirt.
Original digital print on archival paper signed by the artist.
Paper size: 18" x 24"
Image size: 16.5" x 24"
L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Pink Flight - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 28” x 36”
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman with broken umbrella. The photograph has been edited into a minimalistic abstract image, a photomosaic of terracotta pink shapes.
Origina...
Category
2010s Abstract Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Green Roll II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 18" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving (rolling) in a pool. This extremely dynamic photograph is rich in green tones looks abstract while in fact it is entirely figu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain III - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 52"
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 project: my best underwater photos in a porcelain color scheme on a black background - with no...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Mercury- underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
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 pigme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, 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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Shapes and Shadows - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35x54"
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Sweet Air (gray) - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper 35" x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautiful and mysterious underwater black and white photograph of a young naked woman ascending from the bottom of her pool toward the air and light.
This photograph is a part of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Green Roll II - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving (rolling) in a pool. This extremely dynamic photograph is rich in green tones looks abstract while in fact it is entirely figurati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Hibiscus - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35х53
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful naked female on black background. The bright red scarf covers model's head and shoulders leaving open her beautiful butt and legs.
Original ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Winter Fishing - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 17" x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman caught in fishing net.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with met...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Möbius Mermaid - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS paper 16x23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Radiating with mythic sexuality, the mermaid’s topless body becomes fluid, her multiplying naked breasts and her scaly tail swirling into the hips of a real woman form a Möbius Strip...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Die Loreley - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman wrapped in tulle. The photograph was taken with dark red background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archiv...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Green Roll I - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked young woman diving (rolling) in a pool. This extremely dynamic photograph is rich in green tones looks abstract while in fact it is entirely figurati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Golden Fish - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 24” x 18”
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of young woman with beautiful blond hair.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
The Trouble - underwater photograph of a reflection - archival print 15 x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A passionate furious energy radiates in the ripples of red that overtake the reflection. Intense motion, stirring the water into an explosion of bubbles we encounter “The Trouble...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Porcelain II" captures a young naked woman floating in dark waters, their pale form creating ethereal ripples against the black backdrop. This underwater fine art photograph showcas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Capricho - underwater nude photograph from series REFLECTIONS - acrylic 32 x 48"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
From the dark, she rises. An eerie turquoise glow intermingles with the colors from the nude body of a woman, at least a part of a woman. Her breasts and arms breach the reflection’s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Archival Pigment
Mermaid Angel - underwater photograph - print on paper 17" x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful young woman in transparent dress on dark background.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
D...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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 Nude Photography
Materials
Metal
Hibiscus - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 24" x 36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a beautiful naked female on black background. The bright red scarf covers model's head and shoulders leaving open her beautiful butt and legs.
Original ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Fluorescence - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 26" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a beautiful model at the bottom of a pool. The photograph has powerful monochrome schema floating from white to blue with light magenta tint.
Orig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Nude Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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