Something rarely mentioned about Gregory Crewdson’s work is that it demands attention, almost study in fact, because it triggers a sense of wonder, spurred on by its aura of isolation and cinematic quality.
It’s not so easy
Gregory Crewdson’s work has fascinated audiences and critics from the very first image he produced all the way through to his latest series, An Eclipse of Moths. Crewdson is fascinating in himself. In an interview, his conversation is unhurried and considered. There is a stillness about him and yet, as a teenager he played in a punk rock band called The Speedies. He is also an ardent long-distance swimmer. His work is magnificent and his fame is unquestioned, and yet he has neither pomp nor self-importance in his manner. When asked what’s next, he replies, “For me, it’s not so easy”.
Asked why he picked up a camera in the first place, he explains that he started relatively late in life, falling in love with the medium when he was
