Alex Sher Art
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
Spring - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 16.6" x 23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A sophisticated underwater nude photograph of a beautiful young woman wearing a veil of air bubbles.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x65"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photo of a naked young woman wrapped in air bubbles. The photograph depicts only her body, the face is not visible. A very bright eye catching artwork.
The pool was freez...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
The Turn - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 26x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"The Turn" represents a pivotal moment in contemporary underwater fine art photography, where sculptural form meets fluid dynamics. In this arresting composition, a figure in vibrant...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35x23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white nude photograph of a young woman wrapped in sunbeams.
There were five grandpianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Hot Champagne - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x59"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a naked young woman wrapped in bubbles. This is a bright high resolution photograph with rich green and golden tones migrating onto blue and orange.
Ori...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x52"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Night Flight - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 17"x23"
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 archival pigment print on archival...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Jungle Mermaid - underwater ocean nude photograph - archival pigment 43" x 63"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This evocative underwater fine art photograph captures a naked woman swimming through a golden kelp forest, creating a dreamlike atmosphere where human and nature intertwine. The ima...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
The Lust - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 58"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman on red background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 24 x 35"
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 signed by the artist.
Limited editio...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Double Trouble - underwater black & white nude photograph - paper print 35"x 50"
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 signed by the artist.
Limited editio...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 23.4x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 29x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Little Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young naked model wrapped in tulle. One of her charming breasts escaped the cover. The photograph is made in warm sepia tone.
Original gallery quali...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Steps - underwater photograph - print on paper 21" x 18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps in pool toward you. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither any places where you would ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Apriel - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 35 x 43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair cascades weightlessly around the topless subject's contemplative profile. The monochromatic palette enhances the dreamlike quality, creating an ethereal atmosphere that transcends conventional portraiture. This evocative image continues the tradition of underwater fine art photography that explores themes of transformation and liminality. The composition's intimate perspective invites viewers to experience the boundary between worlds—a visual poetry of submersion and emergence that resonates within contemporary underwater portraiture.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of authenticity.
Limited edition of 24
Paper size: 36x44...
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2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Cold Song - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 51"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This striking underwater fine art photograph captures a figure draped in flowing white fabric, suspended between worlds with vibrant red blossoms and yellow spherical elements. The r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Tutu Skirt - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 35" x 57"
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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Archival Paper
Sunbeams - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater B&W photograph of a young naked woman wrapped in air bubbles and sunbeams.
There were five grand-pianos at her house, a pool on the third floor, and a sad man on the bott...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Surprise - underwater photograph - series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 35x62"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
“Surprise” 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Summer - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 55" x 35"
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 Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 43 x 68"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Circus - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 24"x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This ethereal underwater photograph showcases minimalist composition in rich teal and turquoise tones, capturing a performer suspended in crystalline waters. The topless young woman ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, 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 Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Eyes and Stripes - underwater b&w nude photograph - print on aluminum 36х24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young naked women. The model's face and her classic breast are covered with sunbeams.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Bride - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 22x18"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white (sepia) photograph of a young woman in tule scarf - with distorted reflection of her body in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 48 x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
No Way - black and white nude photograph - print on aluminum 39" x 62"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original digital print on aluminum plate signed by the artist.
Limited edition o...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Cold Song III - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 35x56"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
'Cold Song III' exemplifies the avant-garde evolution of underwater fine art photography, merging contemporary conceptual art with technical mastery. This ethereal composition captur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 43x64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Bent Sound - underwater portrait of Njomza Vitia - archival pigment print 24x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Bent Sound" - An ethereal underwater fine art photograph that captures the intersection of music and movement through a portrait of singer Njomza Vitia. This submerged portrait tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk VIII - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 46x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a naked young woman standing on her hands on the bottom of a pool. Her perfect body on the red background and classic heavy breasts leave spectators speechle...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Copper Velvet - underwater photograph - print on paper 17" x 23"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This mesmerizing underwater fine art photograph captures a dancer suspended in dark waters, draped in flowing copper-red fabric that creates striking contrast against pale skin. The ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Brushstroke - underwater photograph series REFLECTIONS - archival pigment 13x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
In a delicate smear of faded blues intermingled with the curves and lines of the pale colors of the skin, Alex Sher’s “Brushstroke” uncovers his phenomenal ability to
capture the tr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Steps - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 53"x43"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A light and very becoming underwater photograph of a girl walking down the steps in pool toward you. The light blue photograph shows no swimsuit neither any places where you would ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Flurry - underwater photograph - archival pigment print 43" x 62"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young woman in red dress dancing underwater in a pool. A very bright photograph with plenty of sun and positivity. The model was an amazing Russian dancer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Porcelain II - underwater nude photograph - print on paper 16" х 24"
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 Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Tutu Skirt - underwater black & white nude photograph - print on paper 21" x 35"
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 Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x55"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and her handcuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment p...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
Ripples - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude black and white photograph of a perfect female torso wrapped in sunlight.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, fur...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Balance - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment 35 x 24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white nude photograph of young woman and her reflection in the water surface.
Original digital archival pigment print signed by the artist.
Limited edition o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Blood and Milk III - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 36x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Blood and Milk III" charts new territory in contemporary underwater fine art photography. Set against a mesmerizing crimson background that evokes molten lava, the image captures a ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Pool Party II - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 20x35
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of two naked young women in the pool. The minimalistic photograph partially depicts bodies in blue color schema.
Original gallery quality print signed by th...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Bent Sound - an underwater portrait of singer Njomza Vitia - aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Bent Sound" - An ethereal underwater fine art photograph that captures the intersection of music and movement through a portrait of singer Njomza Vitia. This submerged portrait tran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
The Lust - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 35" x 47"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman on red background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Bubbles - underwater nude b&w photograph - archival pigment print 43 x 64.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of beautiful naked young woman breasts covered with air bubbles.
“In my line of photography all best shots are snapped. This photograph is n...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Real Mermaid - underwater nude photograph - print on aluminum 24x36"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a model swimming in the pool.
"There were five grand pianos at her house, a pool at the third floor, and a sad man on the bottom of that pool me. I jus...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Sensu - underwater black & white photograph - archival paper 24x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white photograph of a young woman gracefully poised beneath the dark water surface. Her tulle dress merging with her reflection on the underside of the water for...
Category
2010s Photorealist Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Magic Lite - underwater photograph - archival pigment 15.5" x 23.5"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater photograph of a young model diving in a pool. Bright sunbeams are going through the water surrounding the girl.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print signed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Small Talk - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment 43x64"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of two women talking in the pool with their heads above the water. The heads are hidden from the camer...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Zero Gravity Lounge III - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment 18x24"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater photograph of a young naked woman diving in a pool. The artwork depicts in soft pastel colors her slim body, long hair, her beautiful face bringing up recollection of clas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Apriel - underwater nude photo - print on aluminum 10 x 12"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
"Apriel" captures a serene underwater moment in striking black and white. This fine art underwater photograph showcases delicate interplay between light, shadow, and movement as hair...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Metal
Bride - underwater black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 44x35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater black and white (sepia) photograph of a young woman in tule scarf - with distorted reflection of her body in the water surface.
Original gallery quality archival pigment ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Open - underwater monochrome photograph - archival paper print 24.3 x 35"
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 Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
The Lust - underwater nude photograph - archival pigment print 25" x 35"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Underwater nude photograph of a young woman on red background.
Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archival paper signed by the artist, furnished with certificate of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Sher Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
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