Synopses & Reviews
Although these series illustrate distinct subject matter, they share Crewdsonand#8217;s unique preoccupations and compelling aesthetic. and#8220;Firefliesand#8221; is the result of two solitary summer months spent photographing the fireflies that came alive at dusk each evening. and#8220;Beneath the Rosesand#8221; depicts the homes, streets, and forests of unnamed small towns, revealing emotionally charged moments in the lives of seemingly ordinary individuals. In and#8220;Sanctuary,and#8221; haunting images of the legendary Italian film studio Cinecittand#224; capture the beauty of the decaying film sets. Texts from curators of the exhibition and Crewdson himself offer fresh insight and examine the parallels between these seemingly disparate subjects.
Celebrating some of the artistand#8217;s greatest work, this volume is a must-have for any Crewdson fan and the perfect introduction to those discovering him for the first time.
Praise for Gregory Crewdson: In a Lonely Place:
and#8220;Whether one is exploring Crewdsonand#8217;s work for the first time, or revisiting his images, text from both the artist himself and the curators involved gives the reader a personal interaction with Crewdson that illustrates his passion for capturing the lives of others.and#8221;
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Since 1995, Hendrik Kerstens has been photographing his daughter, Paula, creating moving portraits in the spirit of Vermeer. Born in The Hague in 1956, Kerstens is a self-taught photographer whose work has been shown in more than 40 exhibitions across Europe and the United States. His work is in major museum collections and is frequently featured in the New York Times magazine, and has inspired tastemakers as diverse as Elton John and Alexander McQueen. (McQueen used Kerstenss now-iconic portrait Bag as the invitation for his fall 2009 collection.) Here, Kerstens lovingly portrays Paula as a self-possessed young woman (with a sense of humor), as well as projecting onto her his fascination with the Dutch Master painters of the 17th century. The resulting portraits seem at once contemporary and timeless. Kerstens beautiful, haunting images, filled with Dutch light,” express both paternal love and a deep respect for craft. Essays by photography curators Martin Barnes and Deborah Klochko examine the Paula images, considering them as an ongoing, three-way dialogue between photographer and sitter, and photographer and audience, and also discuss Kerstens' influences his larger body of work.
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Best known for his elaborately choreographed, large-scale photographs, Gregory Crewdson is one of the most exciting and important artists working today. The images that comprise Crewdsonand#8217;s new series, and#147;Beneath the Roses,and#8221; take place in the homes, streets, and forests of unnamed small towns. The photographs portray emotionally charged moments of seemingly ordinary individuals caught in ambiguous and often disquieting circumstances. Both epic in scale and intimate in scope, these visually breathtaking photographs blur the distinctions between cinema and photography, reality and fantasy, what has happened and what is to come.
Beneath the Roses features an essay by acclaimed fiction writer Russell Banks, as well as many never-before-seen photographs, including production stills, lighting charts, sketches, and architectural plans, that serve as a window into Crewdsonand#8217;s working process. The book is published to coincide with exhibitions in New York, London, and Los Angeles.
Synopsis
While visiting Rome, world-renowned photographer Gregory Crewdson was invited to tour the legendary film studio Cinecittand#224;, where directors such as Federico Fellini and Roberto Rossellini shot their iconic works. He found the elaborate film sets fallen into ruin and, captivated by their beauty, chose them as the subject of his next body of work. Although his earlier series were characterized by large production crews, custom-built soundstages, and hired actors, Crewdson returned to Rome with only a small team to create the haunting black-and-white portraits of deteriorating buildings and deserted streets that are flawlessly reproduced in this book. Admirers of Crewdsonand#8217;s work will find these new photographs are a bold departure, which yet convey the dramatic subtext and charged emotions that characterize his earlier works.
About the Author
Martin Barnes is Senior Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. He has curated numerous international exhibitions, written a number of books, and has contributed to international exhibition
catalogues on the role of photography in the Pre-Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts Movements.
Deborah Klochko is Director of the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. She has curated more than thirty exhibitions; was executive editor of see, an award-winning journal of visual culture; and is the founder of Speaking of Light: Oral Histories of American Photographers. She is the author of a number of books on photography. Formerly the director of The Friends of Photography, located at the Ansel Adams Center, Klochko has also worked at the California Museum of Photography; the International Museum of Photography and Film at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York; and the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.