The Pine Forest, 2014

Cathedral of the Pines (2013-14) was produced in the rural woodlands surrounding Becket, Massachusetts, a small town that was first settled in 1740 and home to the titular forest trail the work is named after. There’s a pervasive stillness that exists in the works of this collection. As we viewers tour these pictures, we find the quietude of the cabins and forest landscapes become hosts to a dark and meditative dwelling of the subjects that populate these places. As with much of Crewdson’s work, the loneliness and alienation of his subjects are deeply pronounced, and the cool blue and green hues that saturate the frames characterize the emotional content to pair with the unusual encounters r...View all