Christy Lee Rogers Explained

Christy Lee Rogers is an underwater fine art photographer.

Christy Lee Rogers
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Photographer
Known For:	Underwater photography
Movement:	WaterAmore

Early life

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

Career

Rogers’ works have been exhibited globally from Paris, London, Italy, Mexico City to Shanghai, Sao 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 11Pro. 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 Opera 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

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

• 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

• 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"

External links

• Royal Photographic Society - "Why Christy Lee Rogers finds beauty underwater"
• Digital Camera World - "Space not the final frontier for photographer and visual artist Christy Lee Rogers"
• BBC - "Extraordinary Portraits" - Episode two: Christy Lee Rogers and Cee Cee
• GQ Italy - The Lavazza 2021 Calendar is "The New Humanity"
• Rolling Stone Italy - Tutte le foto del Calendario Lavazza 2021
• Vogue Polska - Christy Lee Rogers: Beautiful Chaos
• Meet A Scientologist - Christy Lee Rogers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers Artist BIO . 2022-06-07 . CHRISTY LEE ROGERS . en-US.
2. Web site: 2019 Open Competition . 2022-06-07 . World Photography Organisation . en.
3. Web site: Adam Jacques . 2013-01-06 . Portfolio: Christy Lee Rogers - Features - Art . The Independent . 2013-08-27.
4. Web site: Kaplan . Fred . Christy Lee Rogers: Creating original Baroque-style underwater imagery (PHOTOS) . Slate.com . 2013-06-04 . 2013-08-27.
5. Web site: Deutsche Grammophon Commission Christy Lee Rogers . Album Artists . 2013-08-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130812034318/http://albumartists.co.uk/the-killers-day-and-age-by-paul-normansell-n7.html . 2013-08-12 . dead .
6. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers Art COLLECTIONS-1 .
7. Web site: Marco Polo Airport — 2022 NEWS . 2022-06-07 . CHRISTY LEE ROGERS . en-US.
8. Web site: Method and Concept — 2022 NEWS . 2022-06-07 . CHRISTY LEE ROGERS . en-US.
9. Web site: Shanghai — 2021 NEWS . 2022-06-07 . CHRISTY LEE ROGERS . en-US.
10. Web site: TIDE POOLS : Christy Lee Rogers & Stallman Studio at LRFA Houston Laura Rathe Fine Art . 2022-06-07 . www.laurarathe.com.
11. Web site: Deuzèmes . Jean . 2021-11-11 . L’art contemporain dans l’église en période de nomadisme ? Une démarche nouvelle en cours d’élaboration . 2022-06-07 . Saint-Merry Hors-les-Murs . fr-FR.
12. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers: Baroque Water Worlds . 2022-06-07 . Explore Minnesota . en.
13. Web site: ART LABOR SHANGHAI SOLO SHOW "HARMONY" . 2022-06-07 . CHRISTY LEE ROGERS . en-US.
14. Web site: Weightless: The Fine Art Photography of Christy Lee Rogers . 2022-06-07 . MILLER GALLERY . en-US.
15. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers & Dylan Gebbia Richards: Changing Tides - LRFA DALLAS Laura Rathe Fine Art . 2022-06-07 . www.laurarathe.com.
16. Web site: MutualArt.com - The Web's Largest Art Information Service.. www.mutualart.com. en. 2020-01-28.
17. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers' ÉLAN - Solo Retrospective Exhibition. Petzold. Dirk. 2014-09-09. WE AND THE COLOR. en-US. 2020-01-28.
18. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers, 1st solo show London. 2014-06-04. Figurative Artist. en-US. 2020-01-28.
19. Web site: Honolulu Museum of Art » Christy Lee Rogers: An Underwater Odyssey. honolulumuseum.org. 2020-01-28.
20. Web site: Let There Be Art. www.ltbart.com. 2020-01-28.
21. Web site: 2019 Open Competition. World Photography Organisation. en. 2020-03-24.
22. Web site: LICC. en-US. 2020-03-24.
23. Web site: Striking winning images announced at the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards. 2019-02-26. Creative Boom. en. 2020-03-24.
24. Web site: Christy Lee Rogers, Muses, Silver Winner. www.tokyofotoawards.jp. 2020-03-24.
25. Web site: One Eyeland Photography Awards 2018 - Winners List. oneeyeland.com. 2020-03-24.
26. Web site: Chromatic Photography Awards - International Color Photography Contest - WinnersGallery. chromaticawards.com. 2020-03-24.
27. Web site: Single Winner. MIFA. 2020-03-24.
28. Web site: New Index. MILLER GALLERY. en-US. 2020-03-24.