For your final critical analysis, you will be writing about a photograph made by artist Gregory Crewdson.
Write 5 paragraphs, 5 sentences minimum per paragraph. Remember, refer to your "How to See" handout for analyzing a photograph--
Read this short biography for Crewdson before you write: Gregory Crewdson is an American photographer best known for staging cinematic scenes of suburbia to dramatic effect. His surreal images are often melancholic or disturbing, offering ambiguous narrative suggestions and blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality, thanks to the artist’s painstaking preparation of elaborate sets, lighting, and cast. “My pictures are about a search for a moment—a perfect moment,” Crewdson has explained. Born on September 26, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY, the artist works with large production teams to scout and shoot his images. His work has been exhibited widely, notably including solo exhibitions at Gagosian Gallery in New York, the San Diego Museum of Art, and White Cube in London, among many others. A 1988 graduate of the Yale School of Art, he has served on its faculty since 1993 and is currently the director of its graduate studies in photography. The artist lives and works in New York, NY.
William OLiver
4/27/2017 06:20:11 am
This photograph by Gregory Crewdson has a lot going on in it. There is an old woman laying on the floor as if she fell or is injured. The background has a lot going on such as the pictures and all the furniture. The light is shining through the window and it puts a bright spot on the woman. There is furniture all over the room and it is decorated as if an older person lives there. It is a dark photograph with the brown colors, yet it is also bright in places.
Alexis Parsons
4/27/2017 06:24:19 am
in this photo there is an older aged women laying down on the floor. the woman is wearing a light blue turtle neck long sleeved shirt. her pants are royal blue cropped pants and her shoes are brown slip on shoes. her hair is bleach blonde and short. She has a green and white bracelet on her left wrist.
Grant kahl
4/27/2017 06:26:08 am
in this image there is a woman lying on the ground in a suburban house. the room appears to be old with leather armchairs mown for older fashion. along with this the room has flowered curtains and wooden walls which continue to add to the rustic feel. the setting feels slightly setup with the multiple flowers, the images on the dresser facing the camera, and the lighting.
Simon Bruhn
4/27/2017 06:26:44 am
In the image by Gregory Crewdson there is an older woman laying on the floor of an older house. The image uses heavy use of the color brown with a brown carpet, wooden walls, and leather chairs. These colors serve to darken the image overall. The lighting is a studio setup which we can see due to the mystery lighting source lighting up her face. The image is cluttered with the kinds of images you would expect to find in an older persons home.
Raven
4/27/2017 06:29:02 am
This photo by Gregory Crewdson is of an old lady laying on the carpeted floor of a house. The colors in this photo are mainly browns, the old lady is wearing blue. Her color being different from the rest of the room makes her sick out. The photo has sunlight and shadows. The sunlight is from the windows on the left, the blinds on the window create lines with the light. 4/27/2017 06:32:01 am
This image is of a elderly lady which looks like her legs has given out or her heart is having problems. The colors are vivid and pop out at you and the lighting is dark shadows. There is a lot of shown objects in the living room. It seems like they are in a wooden cabin and the living room has pictures, mirrors, and even flowers and decorations covering the whole thing. It is seriously decoration nicely and Gregory made this scene amazing. The thing that is happening in this photo is that this lady that looks over 40 years old has fallen down and now it looks like she's struggling to crawl her way to the phone I'm guessing or for safety. 4/27/2017 06:35:41 am
This image is of an elder woman laying on the floor of her own living room. The room is dark rich colors like maroon and different shades of brown. The woman is wearing blue, contrasting the background. The light is dim which accents the colors. The woman seems to be hurt because there is not many explanations for her to be laying on the floor despite her calm but sad expression.
Kyle Meister
4/27/2017 06:41:52 am
The image is of a elder lady laying on the floor. She looks to be observing a part of the carpet. Her expression on her face shows seriousness and negativity. The lady does not look to be in a good mood. The lady like i said above is starring at a part of the carpet that looks indented probably due to a piece of furniture that once might have once been there. 4/27/2017 09:33:09 am
Gregory Crewdson’s image radiates overwhelming feelings of nostalgia. The shag carpet and wood paneled walls fully encapture the ideal house in the 1960s. This notion of “what was” ruminates throughout the image. The old vacuum cleaner sitting in the background provides a subtle nod to the consumerist culture that grew throughout the 1960s and continued to evolve into modern society. The wood paneled wall and shag carpet introduce the idea that what was whilom popular no longer holds the same level of status in society. 4/27/2017 09:53:08 pm
This image is by photographer Gregory Crewdson. This image shows an old woman lying or crawling rather on the floor. She seems to be in an older housed judging by the old style furniture and wallpaper. She is crawling on the floor in a rather dimly lit room with a few rays of light peeking through the blinds. Comments are closed.
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