In Photos: Alex Prager’s Hyperreal Work

Polyester Ellen, 2007

Prager was inspired to become a photographer in her early 20s, after seeing an exhibition of work by master of color photography William Eggleston

The Big Valley: Desiree, 2008

On her use of saturated color, Prager has said it adds ‘this strange lie on top of the truth that I thought was just a little creepier and more interesting to work with’

Hazelwood #2 (After Steven Siegel), 2014

‘When it’s over the top with saturation and blue skies and bright red lips, over-the-top Kodachrome,’ says Prager, ‘it plays into our nostalgia and our familiarity … It’s always that thing that throws you off balance’