Monday, March 30, 2009

crewdson & duchamp.

I'm researching Gregory Crewdson for my photo class and I'm totally blow away by his work. More so because I learned that Duchamp was one of his biggest influences. I didn't even know that this installation by Duchamp existed:

"Étant donnés"
It was an installation that he created out of mostly found or created objects and viewed through a peep hole.

Crewdson creates photographic images from scenes in his imagination, sometimes on site using real neighborhoods or designed in a studio. His earlier work was very diorama-esque but seemingly real.


His more recent work has become more eerily realistic. Always portraying a scene before or after an action, confusing and intriguing the viewer, but always very voyeuristic.


Crewdson's work becomes classified as more than just photography. Months of preparation go into these images, using equipment and people you'd often find on a film set. His scenes are living installations and sculptures all working towards an end result- one photo.

info on duchamps installation.
some of crewdson's work.

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