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Cooke’s London Gallery is now showcasing Creative Gravity, an exhibition celebrating the creative collaboration between cinematographer Lol Crawley, BSC and director Brady Corbet.
The new exhibition offers an in-depth look at their artistic synergy, highlighting their work on The Brutalist (2024), Vox Lux (2018) and The Childhood of a Leader (2015).
The exhibition, currently on display at Cooke’s London Gallery, features behind-the-scenes photography and an exclusive insight into the duo’s time working on the three films.
On 30 January, Cooke hosted a private opening event attended by Lol Crawley, BSC, Brady Corbet, and fellow crew members from The Brutalist, including costume designer Kate Forbes and composer Daniel Blumberg. The evening brought together fellow BSC-accredited cinematographers for insightful discussions on the creative process behind the three films, as well as a celebration of The Brutalist’s recent success.
At the 2025 Golden Globes, The Brutalist won three awards for Best Director, Best Film and Best Actor in the Drama category. Lol Crawley, BSC won Best Cinematography in a Feature Film for The Brutalist at the 69th British Society of Cinematographers Awards held on Saturday 1 February. The film has had a host of other related nominations for both the upcoming Critics Choice and BAFTAs.
Creative Gravity offers visitors an intimate exploration into Lol Crawley and Brady Corbet’s collaborative journey and the artistic choices that have defined their cinematic style. The exhibition is open Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 17:30, by appointment (last booking at 16:00). You can book a visit to the London gallery via the here.
(Left to right) Lol Crawley, BSC and Brady Corbet
Brady Corbet
Brady Corbet is a writer, director and actor. Brady made his directorial debut in 2015 with THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER, starring Academy Award nominee Bérénice Bejo and Robert Pattinson. The film was lauded with critical acclaim and decorated at the Venice Film Festival with the Orrizonti Best Director Award and Luigi De Laurentiis Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Film.
VOX LUX, his second feature film, was hailed by critics after it premiered in competition at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, London Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Academy Award Winner Natalie Portman and Academy Award Nominee Jude Law, with original music by Sia.
THE BRUTALIST, starring Academy Award Winner Adrien Brody, Academy Award Nominee Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce. Received universal acclaim at the 2024 Venice Film Festival in competition, winning the Silver Lion Award for Best Director. It has since won the 2025 Golden Globe for Best Film and Best Director, the BSC award for Best Cinematography and has been nominated for several BAFTAS this year, including Best Picture.
Lol Crawley BSC
Lol Crawley, BSC is a multiple award-winning director of photography with more than 20 years of experience in film, television, commercials and music videos. His work has been nominated for and/or won BAFTA Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, International Festival Awards, VMAs and ASC awards. He recently picked up the award for Best Cinematography for The Brutalist at the 69th BSC Awards.
His film work includes White Noise; The Humans; The Devil all the Time; The Secret Garden; 45 Years; Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom; and Four Lions.
Lol’s television projects include Black Mirror: The Crocodile; The OA (S1); The Crimson Petal and the White and Utopia (S2).
Lol is currently based in Los Angeles and works across the United States and internationally.