Linnea Bassett
Gregory Crewdson, "Untitled" for the series "Twilight"
2002, chromogenic print
Gregory Crewdson, born in September of 1962, is an American photographer known for his elaborately staged, thought provoking photographs of people in the midst of living. I chose this image from his Twilight series because I am always captured by images that depict peoples daily life and emotions. This image gave me the instant feeling of anxiousness. It brought forth in my mind the idea of a mother, already in her night clothes, waiting for her child who is late. Or could she be a wife waiting for her husband, but knowing very well he's in another woman's bed. The lighting in this image strike these ideas home. The tungsten light specifically hitting the woman's emotional face and her arm, raised as if longing for something. The light also specifically hitting the window revealing the emptiness of the world outside of her room, showing whatever this woman is hoping for is no where near, confirming her anxiety and worries.
We are all way too familiar with these exact instances and feelings. We all know what it is like to wait for something that is not coming. We sometimes even wait knowing for a fact that what we wait for is not coming. It is truly beautiful how this image can explain so many emotions and happenings in just one still shot.
