Visually floating within this underwater abstract photograph, “Private Pool” uncovers a new perspective on the inherent beauty of the water and the feminine form. The work reveals the skin tones of the nude body, the bright blues and vibrant greens of the terrestrial world above, and the cascade of bubbles escaping towards the surface. This chaotic rippling scene of vivid colors and distorted female forms reminds the works of renowned masters of the art world. Sher’s “Private Pool”, in particular, brings to mind the fantastic constructions of Gustav Klimt.
“Private Pool” is a part of Alex Sher’s popular series REFLECTIONS – underwater photographs that could be easily mistaken for an abstract paintings. In reality REFLECTIONS are photographic capturing of the water’s surface from below, with the submerged camera. The series freezes unique fleeting reflections, a natural kaleidoscopic fragmentation of the body into nearly unrecognizable forms. It is these distinctive distortions that make this body of Sher’s work an advisable masterpiece.
