Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman, Untitled No.92, [1982]

Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still No.21 [1978]

Cindy Sherman is a world renowned self portrait photographer. Using wigs, make up and a lot of different costumes, she transforms herself from character to character, experimenting with photography and film. Despite continuously producing more and more work, Cindy Sherman is actually a very private person. Within the short documentary 'Guest of Cindy Sherman', Paul H-O finds himself pushing and pushing to access an opportunity to speak to the artist, and even then, she seems very timid and modest.

What sets Cindy Sherman aside from other photographers is her ability to not only be the photographer.. but to be the make up artist, wardrobe stylist, director, hair stylist and the model of each shoot. She doesn't ever seem to have a direct plan, but experiments as she shoots; which seems to be a great success which not many people can say they can do. This is why Cindy Sherman is one of my biggest inspirations. Despite all her previous work, she continues to surprise today, showing she has endless talent in the photography, film and art industries; as see within her 'Sex Pictures' sequence. Although controversial, this sequence was one of Shermans most powerful and that determination is what has got her to the place she is today.

Referencing

Cindy Sherman, (1980), Untitled no.92, Available at: http://www.saatchigallery.com/aipe/cindy_sherman.htm [Accessed 9 April 2014]

Cindy Sherman, (1978), Untitled Film Still no.21, Available at: http://www.saatchigallery.com/aipe/cindy_sherman.htm [Accessed 9 April 2014]