Gregory Crewdson 1985 - 2005

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Gregory Crewdson (b. 1962, Brooklyn, New York) captures artfully condensed stories in his photographs, which revolve around the intrusion of the mysterious into the mundane. In a work from his series Twilight (1998-2002), for instance, yellow school buses are parked in front of white wooden houses, with groups of students standing or lying motionless across the landscape. The image appears idyllic at first glance but reveals an unsettling, altered reality that evokes a sense of the uncanny. What exactly is happening here? To dramatize his disturbing suburban scenes, Crewdson employs a level of effort typically associated with Hollywood films. Through meticulous lighting, cranes, set design, and extras, he stages his visions, which also serve as precise depictions of American everyday life. This publication gathers all of the artist's photographic works into one volume, including his latest, previously unpublished series Beneath the Roses.