Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression (2005) [N/A]
Featuring:
Gregory Crewdson, Maureen Mueller
Directed by:
Michael Blackwood
Release Date:
February 26, 2005
Original Title:
Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Michael Blackwood Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 60
Crewdson is observed and questioned closely during his work on ten new images in as many different sets.
Meticulously setting up each cinematic shot, Gregory Crewdson has mastered a style of eerie realism intended the make the regular feel foreign. Similar to David Lynch's specific use of the uncanny in films such as "Blue Velvet", Crewdson's work paints a dark, deep portrait of American suburbia. Much like a film director, Crewdson achieves his startling images by working with a professional crew including a director of photography, a camera operator, a production designer, actors and a casting director. His astonishingly elaborate sets create a unique realm of mise-en-scène, inspired largely by the works of American artists and film directors. Gregory Crewdson: The Aesthetics of Repression observes and questions the photographer during his work on ten new images.
