I've always thought that Gregory Crewdsons' fictions were rooted not only in cinema but that they also borrowed and were inspired by historical photographs like the famous Sternfeld image below. I am more partial to the serendipitous.
A reader has commented about this post and linked to an article in the NY Times titled Joel Sternfeld Versus His Successors. It's a good read and can be found here.
Gregory Crewdson Untitled from the series Twilight 2001
2 comments:
I've been spending a lot of time with Sternfeld's work lately, and I completely agree. There's a nice little piece from a while back in the NYT about it: http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/18/arts/design/18WOOD.html?pagewanted=1
And while I understand that production values factor into the value of the art, I think the patience, exploration and sensitivity that go into Joel's documentary work should factor as kinds of production values as well. But hey, I can't even begin to understand the art market.
Regardless, go Joel! Thanks for the post Richard.
so true.
like the photograph of the fireman with the pumpkins in front of the burning house, McLean VA
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