In Eveningside (2021-2022), Crewdson explores moments of contemplation within the confines of quotidien life, in places of employment, and in moments just outside of those work structures. The figures populating the pictures are sparse, and are often seen through storefront windows, in mirror reflections, or positioned underneath the mundane proscenium found in the midst of their everyday routines: railroad bridges, doorways, porches, the overhanging roofline of a bank teller drive-thru, a dairy bar, a corner market, or a hardware store. Bringing his vantage point closer to the figures, using a heightened range of light and darkness, special effects such as fog, rain, smoke, and haze, and for the first time using his now ubiquitous full production and lighting team in a monochromatic palette, the result is a rich gothic atmosphere, evocative of film noir and classic cinema, but with the capabilities and clarity of the most current technology available in digital photography.
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THE UNDERTAKER
EXT. EVENINGSIDE - SIDE STREET - TWILIGHT
We are situated at the edge of a sidewalk, gazing down a side street. There are homes and businesses alike here, in a quiet, slightly desolate part of town. Many of the upstairs apartments feel vacant, some of the storefronts too. There is a heavy sense of a forgotten past hanging in the air.
The street is wet, as if a chilly rain just came through. There is fog hanging low against the pavement. A bar across the street has a light on, and a door open, but not much life within its walls. One FIGURE stands outside near an ashtray and smokes a cigarette.
Closer, there is a HEARSE parked at the curb, faced away. The back door is open, and there is a coffin visible inside. There is nobody seated in the hearse, and it's unclear which house the undertaker might be visiting.
Beside the hearse, there is a house with a porch. A WOMAN stands there, gazing at the hearse, with a sad yet despondent expression.
