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Gregory Crewdson — Winter (mother on bed with blood)
Gregory Crewdson

Winter (mother on bed with blood)

A cinematic and unsettling domestic scene bathed in cool, artificial light captures a woman lying motionless on a bed, the presence of blood heightening the atmosphere of dread and ambiguity. Crewdson's signature large-scale, meticulously staged photography transforms an ordinary suburban interior into a psychologically charged tableau, blurring the boundaries between reality and nightmare. The work exemplifies his ongoing exploration of isolation, trauma, and the hidden darkness lurking beneath the surface of everyday American life.

Medium
digital chromogenic print, face-mounted to Perspex and flush-mounted to Dibond, in artist's frame

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

February 13, 2015

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Gregory Crewdson, Winter (mother on bed with blood)

A cinematic and unsettling domestic scene bathed in cool, artificial light captures a woman lying motionless on a bed, the presence of blood heightening the atmosphere of dread and ambiguity. Crewdson's signature large-scale, meticulously staged photography transforms an ordinary suburban interior into a psychologically charged tableau, blurring the boundaries between reality and nightmare. The work exemplifies his ongoing exploration of isolation, trauma, and the hidden darkness lurking beneath the surface of everyday American life.

Medium
digital chromogenic print, face-mounted to Perspex and flush-mounted to Dibond, in artist's frame
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Muted Color Palette, Suburban Gothic, Contemporary Photographer, Domestic Interior, Color Photography, Male Artist, Cinematic Photography, Digital Chromogenic Print, Large Format Print, American Artist, Staged Photography, 21st Century, Suburban Uncanny, Psychological Realism, Psychological Unease, Dark And Moody, Domestic Uncanny

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