I will not name the well-established artist who I’m sure Alex Prager’s work is often compared to, but I will say that, like that artist, she does spin off of vintage cinematic ideas. As MOMA’s bio says, she takes cues from Douglas Sirk and Alfred Hitchcock.
Great access point to her work, but she takes it further. It’s like what Hitchcock or Sirk would have done if the studios had let them slow down and wallow in the moment, instead of racing ahead with the narrative.
