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 STOREFRONT WINDOW
INT. EVENINGSIDE - EMPTY STOREFRONT - TWILIGHT
We are standing in an empty storefront, gazing out toward a deteriorating house on a long forgotten side street. The large square window frames our view, with part of a glass windowed doorway to our right, and another slanted window to our left. Vines have begun crawling up the outside of the building, and we can see their grasp on the window to the left.
A rain has just come through, and the street is wet. Fog lingers in the air as the sun retreats behind distant hillsides, far from our view.
There is a sedan parked at the curb just outside the storefront window. TWO TEENAGERS are hanging out together. One is seated on the trunk of the car. A few steps away, the second one stands behind the car, gazing down at the ground, at something we cannot see. They are both lost in their own thoughts.
