LO1 - Blog Post 2 - Photographer Case Study 1 - Gregory Crewdson

Gregory Crewdson
Gregory Crewdson studied at John Dewey High School, however he graduated early. He also studied at Yale University. He has taught at Sarah Lawrence, Cooper Union, Vassar College and Yale University where he has stayed since 1993. In 2012 he was the main attraction in a documentary about himself called Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters. 

Crewdson's visual style varies but his main style is taken place in small-town America which are both dramatic and cinematic.They mostly contain such things as disturbing and unreal events.The photos are usually staged and lighten up by crews that are used to working on productions.

Untitled (1)
'Sanctuary'
2009
Framed: 28 1/2 x 35 1/4 in. (72.4 x 89.5 cm)
Pigmented inkjet print

In this image you can see that it is looking through a doorway with no objects or people in sight which leaves alot to the imagination which is also why a lot of Crewdson's photographs are untitled.



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

This photograph is different to the one above. This has more colour which could mean that it's a happier time/setting. It also looks like it's set in the 1950's which is possibly one of Crewdson's favourite time periods.









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

This photograph looks similar to the one above which suggests that Crewdson does like the retro 50's theme. The sky looks like its turning to dusk which gives a feeling of shops closing and people going home.








Sources: https://www.gagosian.com/artists/gregory-crewdson