Sunday Artist 9/7

I think I might have gotten the time we're supposed to turn this in wrong, but anyway: Gregory Crewdson

Gregory Crewdson was born in Brooklyn in 1962. He graduated from State University of New York in 1985 with a B.A. and later graduated from Yale University with a M.F.A. in 1988. He holds two fellowships, the Aaron Siskind Fellowship and the Visual Arts Fellowship (NEA) and has exhibited all over the world, including the Netherlands, Tokyo, and Czechoslovakia.

Crewdson is a theatrical photographer. He sets up elaborate scenes, often with cinematic lighting, props and equipment, that tell strange stories. His work usually falls under the science fiction and fantasy genres. The photos look surreal, as if the are normal scenes with just one unusal detail. These photos are taken in suburban, "Middle America" settings and are said to refer to psychosis, sadistic tendencies, and delusions. Crewdson does not have a personal website, but he is represented by many galleries and museums, some of which are listed below, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim Museum, National Gallery of Victoria, and the International Center for Photography.

http://www.artnet.com/artist/4589/gregory-crewdson.html
http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_works_172_0.html
http://www.luhringaugustine.com/index.php?mode=artists&object_id=66