The magazine of the photo-essay
Nov / Dec 2020 back issue
An Eclipse of Moths
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Stephen Fry. British actor, writer and film maker
In an America mired in a health and political crisis, with the presidential campaign in full swing, Gregory Crewdson, the
undisputed master of staged photography, offers an empathetic and critical reflection on his country. Depicting outdoor
scenes in a small, desolate town in post-industrial New England, the artist conceived the works as a meditation on the
fragility of the world, brokenness, the yearning for redemption and the quest for transcendence.
For more than 25 years, Gregory Crewdson has been creating complex, skilfully staged photographs that draw greatly on
the codes of cinema. His creative process is similar to film production with all its logistical and technical complexity:
storyboard, team of technicians, choice of sites, sophisticated lighting and actors' poses. In consultation with the
municipality, the artist spent months travelling around the city before finding the various places that served as sets,
including a taxi depot, an abandoned factory complex, a concrete burial vaults facility, deserted backyards... Crewdson
has swapped the intimate interiors that made him famous for urban landscapes that are both grandiose and
disturbing.
by Gregory Crewdson
Available on Viewing Room on www.templon.com
November 7 2020 – January 23, 2021
Alone Street.
Funeral.
Red Star.
Redemption.
The Cobra.
