Alex Prager

I bought the November 2013 copy of British Journal of Photography at the weekend. Probably the most interesting work (to my current taste), was by Alex Prager. Prager's work is highly stylized, cinematic and reminiscent of 50's Amerciana. Some (but not all) of the work is of a grand production scale, costumes are carefully chosen, people in the work are considered characters, lighting is very deliberate, perspective, focus and composition are highly controlled. There is an element of humour, but also a under the skin darkness and anomie. Overall the images are exquisite to look at.