Gregory Crewdson (1962) - Production still (Merchant's row), 2003 Inkjet print cm 46,5 x 36,6 (cm 41 x 31 picture) | 18.3 x 14.4 in. (16 x 12.2 in. picture) Edition 14 of 20 Signed, numbered and dated in black ink on the white inferior recto margin Framed In a perfect balance between photography and film, Gregory Crewdson's images are realised by setting up a large film set and by using a large analogue film in a view camera. The result leads him, as in this case, to the construction of images that convey a very special sense of wonder and are characterised by a truly astonishing precision of detail and ensemble.

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