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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JIM'S HOUSE OF SHOES
EXT. EVENINGSIDE - JIM'S HOUSE OF SHOES - TWILIGHT
We are standing on the main street of town, facing the storefront of Jim's House of Shoes. There are shoes for sale inside, but somehow it's evident the store has long passed its heyday. The very lettering on the building now only says "JIM'S", while "HOUSE OF SHOES" is only visible, barely, as a faded remnant on the slightly sad facade.
The light of day is fading, and there are lights on in the store. We can just see a hint of the store inside through the windows and door.
Most prominently, in the storefront window, a WOMAN has created a still life of sorts, a mirror, arrangements of shoes on a wooden display shelf, sale signs, and some other knick-knacks. Her attention is above, however, on a fluorescent bulb that has gone out. She is looking into the mirror, surveying herself.
