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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PLEASURE STREET
EXT. MORNINGSIDE - ICE CREAM SHOP - TWILIGHT
We are standing in the parking lot of a dairy bar on a city street. The street is lined with other businesses: a trophy store, closed storefronts, and a defunct gas station in the distance. A few CARS are parked alongside the curb.
From where we stand, we can see into the SIDE WINDOW of the dairy bar, where an OLDER MAN, the owner, is at the counter.
In front of the ice cream shop, beside the sidewalk, a YOUNG WOMAN, in a nondescript work uniform, is seated on the edge of an empty concrete planter. A trophy sits beside her. A light on at the trophy store behind her implies she may have just bought it there.
The owner looks out at her trophy, with curiosity.
