CNN STYLE INTERVIEW WITH CHRISTY LEE ROGERS

“Among those who call "underwater photography" their specialty, Christy Lee Rogers stands apart.

Instead of immersing herself in water, she instead follows its movement and that of models dreamily wading, by shooting from above. "I think what I do differently than most underwater photographers is that I am shooting from above the water and I'm using (the) refraction of lights," the Nashville-based photographer and filmmaker told CNN. "So you get this sort of bending (effect)."

Rogers has taken more than 15 years to develop her technique, earning multiple accolades along the way, including the Sony World Photography Award for Open Photographer of the Year in 2019. The "otherworldly" quality of her work comes from constant experimentation.”

Written by Tomeka Jones, CNN

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COLNAGHI FOUNDATION AND ART HISTORIAN ISABELLE KNET INTERVIEW CHRISTY LEE ROGERS

In an interview of contemporary photographer Christy Lee Rogers by the Colnaghi Foundation, a non-profit London organisation with the purpose of promoting Old Masters, art historian Isabelle Kent compares Christy's works to Rubens.

Isabelle, who lectures at the Victoria and Albert Museum and was a Curatorial Assistant at the Wallace Collection, said:

"Christy is best known for her pioneering use of water and pools in her photography... Christy's art plays with themes of strength and vulnerability, loss and beauty... creating ethereal and otherworldly images full of color and billowing fabrics. They have often been compared to Baroque paintings, in particular the likes of Caravaggio and I certainly think her multi-figure works, with all of their movement, really remind me of Rubens."

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CHRISTY LEE ROGERS UNVEILS NEW HUMAN COLLECTION WITH INSTALLATION ON STREETS OF LONDON

Like most during this period, Rogers has spent much time close to home. Fueled by the events around the world she's taken this opportunity to dive in to her latest underwater collection, Human.  

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Drama, movement and light come to life in swirls of color, set against the darkness of night in Rogers' depiction of the strength and opposing vulnerability of humanity. With many public exhibitions closed indefinitely, she decided to release this collection online, one image a month, with complimentary outdoor installations around the world.  The first being in London on the streets of the design district, with 20 foot outdoor images posted along the walkways.

SEE THE COLLECTION HERE (HUMAN)

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ROGERS WINS MALTA INTERNATIONAL PHOTO AWARD

Malta International Photo Award 19/20 awards Christy Lee Rogers with 1st place in the Abstract category for her image “A Dream Dreamed in the Presence of Reason” from her Muses Collection. The prize includes an exhibition of the winning work in Malta and a cash prize. https://maltaphotoaward.com

CHRISTY LEE ROGERS’ "HARMONY" IS SELECTION FOR BILLBOARD IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, February 3, 2020 – The non-profit arts organization The Billboard Creative opens its sixth exhibition, bringing large-format art from emerging and established artists to 34 billboards across Los Angeles. Christy Lee Rogers’ “Harmony” image is selected for Sunset Blvd. and Silverlake Blvd. billboard.

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UNDERWATER ARTIST CHRISTY LEE ROGERS IS COMMISSIONED BY APPLE

Commissioned by Apple… Water + Light (watch here) The behind-the-scenes Process Film

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Photographer Christy Lee Rogers shoots under water to create photographic works that push the possibilities of movement, color and light.