In Gregory Crewdson‘s gorgeous black-and-white series Fireflies, the acclaimed photographer, best known for his large-scale portraits of suburban and rural spookiness in the essential Beneath the Roses and Twilight, turns his camera towards the daily flutter of fireflies during one summer in 1996. It’s a departure for Crewdson, looking in minute detail at the moment when hazy summer days give way to the magic of nights illuminated by the sparkle of fireflies. All 61 Fireflies photographs are currently on display at Wave Hill in the Bronx, in an exhibition that’s appropriately running all summer long with special events galore, until August 24th.
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery
Gregory Crewdson, Untitled, 1996, © Gregory Crewdson. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery