Gregory Crewdson Production

Upon viewing Gregory Crewdson's work I was immediatley fascinated and drawn to it.  The extent at which a whole production is created, much like a movie, is quite astounding.  The difference is, Crewdson has the ability to create a whole entire story in a single image rather then a film.  His work does indeed have a mysterious, and creepy vibe to it.  It intertwines the comfortable and uncomfortable, and the familiar and unfamiliar.  In an almost mystical way Crewdson brings the viewer into the piece, confronting them with something disturbing.  Therefore, the viewer is forced to engage and interpret the content.  In a way he's making people confront and analyze their own fears.  I chose the above image because of its appeal and familiarity. The image below it is from the film No Country For Old Men, which has a very similar look and feel.  In fact, I swear the small town shot in Crewdson's piece is the same setting from No Country, in which the villiam blows up a car outside of a pharmacy.  In all it appears to be a mishap in Anywhere U.S.A.

What is more powerful, film or photography?

Crewdson

Like i said in Class Crewdson has kind of a Tim Burton feel to his photos that I really dig. When you're looking at his work it seems to try and keep the middle ground between the real world and dreaming. Which he pulls of very well through the style and how he makes/stages the shots. Most of the pictures that I looked at while searching through images of his work seem to have a story behind them that the viewer has to come up with.

Gregory Crewdson

I, like others, am intrigued by Gregory Crewdson. I think what captivates my attention the most about Crewdson is the amount of money he spends on his work. In the movie we watched in class it was mentioned that one of his pieces cost one million dollars to produce. I do think he takes amazing pictures but for that cost I do not think they are striking enough. It is true that he can capture a mood that is heavy and sad. Looking at the picture I have attached here, it is gloomy and depressing. It is a picture that I can't look at for too long without feeling dark and anxious.
-Laura LaVergne