On Gregory Crewdson on NPR

NPR has posted an interview with Gregory Crewdson, tied to his new book, I suppose. Though that came out in November. In any case, if you were looking for some insight as to the meaning of all those vacant stares, you'll be disappointed. Crewdson hasn't the first clue what they mean, either.

Of interest is Crewdson's relationship with his subject, in this case a small Massachusetts town. When he wanted to burn down a house for one shot, his past experiences with the town led them to eagerly offer up a selection for him to choose from. He also talks about the specific narrative qualities of photographs, particularly the limitations of capturing just a few split seconds in time.

It's about 6 minutes long and requires Real Player or Windows Media Player.