That disturbing feeling

Have a look at few works by Gregory Crewdson below. I love the way his work doesn't leave you indifferent. It's open to many interpretations. The narrative in each photograph reminds you of a movie rather than an alone still image.

 

On the technical side, the way he operates light is amazing. It must be around 100 different light sources used in each one of them.

 

American neighbourhood

When you hear the above term, what comes to your mind? I bet a lot of scenes taken out from various American movies you've watched over the years. For me it's either some nearly deserted remote village in the mid-west ("Brokeback Mountain" or Coen Brothers style) or the estate from "Poltergeist", fresh from the factory, like a movie set.


For some reason these sceneries are always nearly empty in me head. Houses but with no or very few people. Like in Hopper's pictures. That must be the reason why I'm so drawn to Gregory Crewdson images. I can't get them out of my head. They're constant point of reference for me.


The alienation in them. The surrealism in everyday location. The mystery. The multiply possible interpretation. Plus very often the twilight or night scenery. I just can't get them out of my head!