Gregory Crewdson

Born in Brooklyn(New York) Gregory Crewdson went to John Dewey High School.
Graduating Early he started a band called The Speedies.He studied photography at at SUNY Purchase (1980s) , and recieved a Master of Fine Art. He taught at many universities including Yale.

Using a unique style of photography Gregory Crewdson using very interesting imagery to create a scene. He uses main sets in his photos in small towns across America and creates very dramatic and cinematic scenes. Featuring disturbing or surreal images. All his photos have very high budgets and can take weeks to get the perfect shot. He doesn't even capture the image himself, he just sets everything up! He was known for liking the styles used by Stephen Spielberg, and the documentary style used by William Eggleston. When creating a scene he uses incredible depth. Like in this image:

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This image is called "In a Lonely Place" I find this image to stand out from all the others as its the most simple, yet it's a joy to my eyes. I love the way the colours are used to create attention where it's needed. It also introduces contrast, creating a nice (surreal) image. It also shows his set design, as this will be set up just for this shot!

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Untitled, 1998 

C-print, Diasec
135,5 x 152,4 cm
Courtesy the artist; DZ Bank Kunstsammlung; Luhring Augustine, New York
© Gregory Crewdson  

I really like this image, it's when normal meets bizzar. It's completely different from anything I have seen before. 

URLS USED:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Crewdson
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/p/gregory-crewson/