UNIT 31 - Photography for media products - LO1 - PHOTOGRAPH ANALYSIS 1 - NARRATIVE: GREGORY CREWDSON

LO1 KEYNOTE: PHOTOGRAPH 1
Choose 1 photograph by Gregory Crewdson to analyse

3. GREGORY CREWDSON BIOGRAPHY

Write a short biography about the photographer 

Gregory Crewdson (early life/career etc.)

4. GREGORY CREWDSON PHOTOGRAPHY STYLE
Describe his photography style. What type of photographs he takes and how they work.

Gregory Crewdson BIO useful links:
V&A webpage
Gagosian Gallery webpage
Wikipedia
Artnet webpage

LO1 a) Photography category 

Describe the photography category of your chosen Gregory Crewdson photograph:

Photography category = Fine art photography

- Gregory Crewdson produces fine-art photographs usually taking place in small-town America, that are dramatic and cinematic. They will often feature disturbing, surreal events.

LO1 b) Photography purpose 

What is the purpose / function of the photograph?

- part of a body of photographic work to produce a major exhibition for a gallery and photo-book to sell.

BOOK:
Twilight 2002
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twilight-Photographs-Crewdson-Rick-Moody/dp/0810910039

What’s is the background story of the photograph?

Two major Fine Art Photography Exhibitions in the UK and America:

Twilight - Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills June - August 2002
https://gagosian.com/exhibitions/2002/gregory-crewdson-twilight/

Twilight - White Cube, Hoxton Square, London April - May 2002 https://www.whitecube.com/exhibitions/exhibition/gregory_crewdson_hoxton_square_2002

The photograph was part of two major Fine Art Photography Exhibitions in the UK and America. ‘Twilight’ at the Gagosian Gallery in Beverly Hills

June to August 2002 and at the White Cube, Hoxton Square, London April - May 2002.