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3589546 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Old ways of thinking? Lol. I just find his work boring. All effect. Yeah, he has a good gallery. I like koons because he has very strong ideas. Crewdsons look like stills from David Lynch movies.
SIXnop (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Where are you getting that he's dropped off the top tiers of Art History? I mean, he IS still represented by one of the best galleries in NY, Luhring Augustine. Some people are harping on him because he said he doesn't hold the camera... Whoopty-doo. He's an artist that uses photography, not a photographer. That's the huge difference which most people miss. Don't get cemented into old ways of thinking.Why not take a shot at Andy Warhol? He had assistants make his art for him.
canitakeyourpic (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
he trys to make them surreal not real. when have you ever seen a scene ike his in real life?
3589546 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
He spends so much time planning a photo to look real. Why doesnt he just find chance effects. Boring, wasteful fluff. He's already been dropped from the top tiers of art history. Thankfully.
typodaemon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Crewdson's work typically depicts a surreal scene with interesting lighting and layout that does not convey a distinct message. Some people like Crewdson's work enough to pay for them and as such he has made a name for himself.His photos generally aren't bad, but most people aren't interested in carefully examining what appears to be a mediocre photo at first glance. Most people prefer photos that quickly convey a distinct message.
typodaemon (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Why would any other photographer put out photos like these if they don't think they're good?Demanding a great deal of money for a photo doesn't make it good. Getting absurd budgets for a photo don't make them good. Teaching at Yale doesn't necessarily make you good either, Yale is more concerned with prestige than competence.
hellmik (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
If any photographer would come up with it, why don't they?
BennyJBishop (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well, in certain terms your right! i do have a pretty loose idea of what artistic appreciation is though and i think you get more from crewdsons art if you do have an appreciation of the creation process and story telling of it, but again, your right, you really don't need to be an artsy person to like his work.
mightymyung (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's not about having an "artistic appreciation". That's saying that only people who have an eye for art can understand or comprehend his photos. Like music, not everyone has to have an "artistic appreciation" for music, different people have different tastes. Just wanted to clear that up.
turquoiseandgreen (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it is cool that he would open up about his process. i bet there are a lot of crew people who would watch this and think--5 or 6 pictures in 5 WEEKS??? there are a lot of full features that shoot in that time. but most of them suck... wonder what this crew gets paid. | 
