Embracing post-modernist ideologies surrounding interpretation, and being a prime example of intertextuality, Alex Prager borrows, retranslates, references, transforms and plays homage to a multitude of her predecessors in both aesthetics and subject matter. Utilising her audiences pre-existing knowledge of the subject to her advantage, developing drama, tension and narratives. I have been looking at some examples to realise the breadth of influence:
Gregory Crewdson
William Eggleston
Alfred Hitchcock
Douglas Sirk
Fashion Editorials
Film Noir
Cindy Sherman
Roy Lichtenstein
Quentin Tarantino
David Lynch
Michael Powell
Hans Christian-Anderson
and of course L.A. itself
...to name a few.

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