Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters
2012 © Gregory Crewdson
Acclaimed American photographer Gregory Crewdson is best known for his richly staged, light-commanding, film still-like images. Juxtaposing the real with the surreal, the photographs are an epic production from start to finish.
Documentary storyteller Ben Shapiro began filming Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters in 2000. The film offers a supreme view of the creation of Crewdson’s images and an in-depth look at his artistic process. The film premiered at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was also featured in the 2012 Independent Film Festival Boston.
Photographing for his project Beneath the Roses, the documentary follows the creation of Crewdson’s elaborate dreamscapes which are designed, constructed, and set-up with the help of a crew of 60 and the budget of an independent movie. Using light, color, and character to invoke astounding images, Crewdson draws inspiration from his personal life, growing up with a psychologist father, and his childhood allure for Diane Arbus.
The movie trailer, screenings, and more information can be found here.
Crewdson has appeared in Aperture issue 190 and The New York Times Photographs (Aperture, 2011). Crewdson was also featured in an Aperture web exclusive.
Tags: Ben Shapiro, Beneath the Roses, Brief Encounters, Gregory Crewdson, Independent Film Festival Boston, SXSW
