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Christy Lee Rogers is an underwater fine art photographer.

Christy Lee Rogers
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPhotographer
Known forUnderwater photography
MovementWaterAmore
Websitechristyrogers.com

Early life

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Rogers was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and grew up in Kailua, on the island of Oahu.

Career

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Rogers’ works have been exhibited globally from Paris, London, Italy, Mexico City to Shanghai, São Paulo, South Africa, Los Angeles and more, and are held in private and public collections throughout the world. She has been featured in international magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar Art China, Elle Decoration, Global Times, The Independent, Casa Vogue, Photo Technique, Photo Korea and others.

Rogers’ "Reckless Unbound" is currently housed at Longleat House in the UK. She is a two time finalist for the Contemporary Talents Award from the Fondation François Schneider in France, and has been commissioned by Apple to create underwater images with the iPhone 11 Pro. Rogers' art has been featured on several album covers, including “Orchesography” for the 80’s band Wang Chung, and her images were selected for the 2013–2014 performance season of the Angers-Nantes Opéra in France.[1]

In 2019 she won Open Photographer of the Year at the Sony World Photography Awards and in 2020 she created the cover image for the 2021 Lavazza Calendar ‘The New Humanity.’ [2]

Photography

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Rogers is known for her underwater photography,[3][4] which has been exhibited in the United States, France, and Monaco. Her work was commissioned by Deutsche Grammophone to provide the album cover art for a boxed set of classical music.[5]

The basis of her technique started experimentally. She is also known for using real people as her models.

Collections

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  • Siren (2009)
  • Odyssey (2010)
  • Reckless Unbound (2012)
  • Of Smoke and Gold (2013)
  • Elan (2014)
  • Celestial Bodies (2015)
  • A Quarter of a Million Miles (2016)
  • Hybrids (2017)
  • Muses (2018)
  • Human (2020)
  • Bioluminescence (2022)

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Exhibitions & Awards

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  • Marco Polo Airport, Ten Arts Paris, Venice, Italy (April 15 - December 15, 2022)[7]
  • Method & Concept, “The Underwater Photography of Christy Lee Rogers”, Naples, Florida (January 13 - February 25, 2022)[8]
  • Art Labor Gallery, “Human”, Shanghai, China (May 15 - June 30, 2021)[9]
  • Laura Rathe Fine Art, “Tidepools”, Houston, Texas (Jan. 14 - Feb, 11, 2021)[10]
  • Centre Pastoral Saint-Merry, Ten Arts Paris, Installation, Paris, France (Dec 23 2020 - Jan 27, 2021)[11]
  • Minnesota Marine Art Museum, “Christy Lee Rogers - Baroque Water Worlds”, Minnesota, US (May 8 - September 6, 2020)[12]
  • Art Labor Gallery, “Harmony”, Shanghai, China (Aug 25 - Sept. 15, 2019)[13]
  • Miller Gallery, "Weightless", Cincinnati, Ohio (July 25 - Aug. 27, 2019)[14]
  • Laura Rathe Fine Art, "Changing Tides", Dallas, Texas (Jan. 5 - Feb. 9, 2019)[15]
  • Art Labor Gallery, "Muses", Shanghai, China (June 23 - August 8, 2018)[16]
  • Angers Nantes Opéra House, Grand Théâtre d'Angers, Ten Arts, “Le lyrisme des abysses - Retrospective Show”, Angers, France (Sept. 19 - Nov. 20, 2014)[17]
  • The Outsiders Gallery, Lazarides, “Élan", London, United Kingdom (June 12 - July 19, 2014)[18]
  • Honolulu Museum of Arts - Academy Arts Center at Linekona, "An Underwater Odyssey", Honolulu, Hawaii (2011)[19]
  • Let There Be Art Gallery, “Celestial Bodies", Mexico City, Mexico (August 6, 2015 September 6, 2015) [20]
Awards
Year Contest Award Artwork
2018 Sony World Photography Awards[21] Photographer of the Year "Harmony"
2018 London International Creative Competition [22] Honorable Mention "A Conversation with Angels"
2018 London International Creative Competition Honorable Mention "Color High"
2018 Sony World Photography Awards[23] First Place "Harmony"
2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards[24] Silver Award "Muses"
2018 One Eyeland Photography Awards[25] Silver Award "Muses"
2018 Chromatic Photography Awards[26] Second Place "Muses"
2019 Moscow International Creative Competition[27] Silver Award "Muses"
2019 Trierenberg Super Circuit[28] Gold Medal "Creation"
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References

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  1. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers Artist BIO". CHRISTY LEE ROGERS. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  2. ^ "2019 Open Competition". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ^ Adam Jacques (2013-01-06). "Portfolio: Christy Lee Rogers - Features - Art". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  4. ^ Kaplan, Fred (2013-06-04). "Christy Lee Rogers: Creating original Baroque-style underwater imagery (PHOTOS)". Slate.com. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  5. ^ "Deutsche Grammophon Commission Christy Lee Rogers". Album Artists. Archived from the original on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  6. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers Art COLLECTIONS-1".
  7. ^ "Marco Polo Airport — 2022 NEWS". CHRISTY LEE ROGERS. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  8. ^ "Method and Concept — 2022 NEWS". CHRISTY LEE ROGERS. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  9. ^ "Shanghai — 2021 NEWS". CHRISTY LEE ROGERS. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  10. ^ "TIDE POOLS : Christy Lee Rogers & Stallman Studio at LRFA Houston | Laura Rathe Fine Art". www.laurarathe.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  11. ^ Deuzèmes, Jean (2021-11-11). "L'art contemporain dans l'église en période de nomadisme ? Une démarche nouvelle en cours d'élaboration". Saint-Merry Hors-les-Murs (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  12. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers: Baroque Water Worlds". Explore Minnesota. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  13. ^ "ART LABOR SHANGHAI SOLO SHOW "HARMONY"". CHRISTY LEE ROGERS. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  14. ^ "Weightless: The Fine Art Photography of Christy Lee Rogers". MILLER GALLERY. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  15. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers & Dylan Gebbia Richards: Changing Tides - LRFA DALLAS | Laura Rathe Fine Art". www.laurarathe.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  16. ^ "MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  17. ^ Petzold, Dirk (2014-09-09). "Christy Lee Rogers' ÉLAN - Solo Retrospective Exhibition". WE AND THE COLOR. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  18. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers, 1st solo show London". Figurative Artist. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  19. ^ "Honolulu Museum of Art » Christy Lee Rogers: An Underwater Odyssey". honolulumuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  20. ^ "Let There Be Art". www.ltbart.com. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
  21. ^ "2019 Open Competition". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  22. ^ "LICC". Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  23. ^ "Striking winning images announced at the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards". Creative Boom. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  24. ^ "Christy Lee Rogers, Muses, Silver Winner". www.tokyofotoawards.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-24.[permanent dead link‍]
  25. ^ "One Eyeland Photography Awards 2018 - Winners List". oneeyeland.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  26. ^ "Chromatic Photography Awards - International Color Photography Contest - WinnersGallery". chromaticawards.com. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  27. ^ "Single Winner". MIFA. Retrieved 2020-03-24.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "New Index". MILLER GALLERY. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
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