Gregory Crewdson

Gregory Crewdson


Gregory Crewdson was born September 26th 1962. He is an a American photographer who is know for elaborately staged scenes. In the mid 1980s Crewdson studied photography at SUNY Purchase.

Crewdon's photographs are usually taken in a small town. He tries to make them look dramatic or cinematic. His pictures feature disturbing or surreal moments or events. He uses lighting and stages his photographs. He does this by useing a crew who know a lot about motion pictures.

Untitled from the series 'Twilight'
2001-2
Digital C-type print
Width 2236 mm x height 1148 mm
Sanders Collection, Amsterdam

This photograph shows a lonely man that has lost all of his cloths and a women just looking at him. It also is showing that there is some kindness in the photograph 

Untitled from the series 'Beneath the Roses'
2004
Digital chromogenic print
Width 2236 mm x height 1148 mm

 This photograph shows an old lady standing with her shopping and a lot of cars parked around the shop.

Untitled from the series 'Beneath the Roses'
2004
Digital chromogenic print
Width 2236 mm x 1148 mm

 This photograph shows a quit town, that has had something shocking or scary happened to it because of the car door that has been left open.




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