Juxtapoz Magazine – A Look Into “Alex Prager: Silver Lake Drive”

Juxtapoz Magazine – A Look Into “Alex Prager: Silver Lake Drive”

It’s often been said that Alex Prager’s photography work is cinematic in approach and content. There is the sense of a movie still from a classic Holl…

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It’s often been said that Alex Prager’s photography work is cinematic in approach and content. There is the sense of a movie still from a classic Hollywood production, the kinds of films that aren’t made anymore, but are glorified in a way that defines the celluloid history of Los Angeles. Perhaps that is why a surreal quality seems to surround each photo, because it creates uncertainty about whether you are following a narrative, or witnessing a frozen, yet epic moment.