ALEX PRAGER- PHOTOGRAPHY by Georgie Bell

Nowadays youll see artists and photographers having their models(whatever it/they may be) pose for something that has a big story to tell on the subject that made a big impact to them. The only difference is, its modern to them being in the time period that they took the picture. A modern day photographer- Alex Prager takes pictures with meaning (so on so forth, blah blah blah...) but HIS difference is that his pictures are not based in the present day. They are based from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. this is remarkable because you just dont see it in photography anymore. He often takes pictures of only women, not only are they women but they are women who were not regarded as "innocent", or "good" for these times. They are women who often held cigarettes or were less than modest. This strikes me because this artist shows that, despite the fact that the 70's was the "free" decade, he shows that it wasnt just the jumper pants or the OVERLY long and straight hair that made everything so free. Alex prager shows that as well as it being those things it was also that noone held themselves in total modesty. It looks to me as though he doesnt follow that fine line in art. He doesnt mind crossing it because it IS art. I, myself, must show modesty so any art student is welcome to look up this artist themselves, but Prager's art often shows that women had this beauty to them as well as the fact that it was the seventies and women still had femininity despite the decade and other womens actions. file:///Users/georigiek/Desktop/Alex%20Prager,%20June,%202010,%20from%20the%20series%20The%20Long%20Week-End,%20chromogenic%20print.preview.jpgfile:///Users/georigiek/Desktop/alexprager-35.jpg