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| '''Cindy Sherman''' is a |
'''Cindy Sherman''' is a world-renowned ] ], currently working in ]. Born in in ], she grew up in ] on ]. She was educated at ]; although she enrolled as a painting student, her exposure to the innovative ideas of her colleagues at the artists' space ] convinced her to switch to photography, a medium conducive to more conceptual art. | ||
| Sherman works in series, typically photographing herself in a range of costumes, appearing as B-movie and European art film actresses, for example, in her landmark 70 photograph series, the Untitled Film Stills, (1977-1980). Her most recent series, dated 2003, features Sherman as "Clowns." Although Sherman does not consider her work feminist, many of her photo-series, like the 1982 "Centerfolds," call attention to the stereotyping of women in films, television and magazines. In 1989, in response to cuts to ] funding and attempts to censor photographers ] and ], Sherman produced the "Sex" series of photographs featuring pieced-together medical dummies in flagrante delicto. Like much of Sherman's work, the series is both disturbing and funny. Sherman is not only the most successful female artist of the modern era, but also one of the most successful artists of either gender in the late twentieth century. She has as much influence on younger artists as ] did in his era. | |||
| Her art commonly features ] themes. She often involves herself in her art, through photographs of herself. | |||
| Some of her most famous art series include her ''Untitled Film Stills'' series, along with her ''Pornographic Dolls'' series. | |||
| Sherman has also worked as a ] ]; her first film was '']'' in 1997, starring ]. She played a ] in ]' film, '']''. | Sherman has also worked as a ] ]; her first film was '']'' in 1997, starring ]. She played a ] in ]' film, '']''. | ||
| Sherman has been married since 1989 to artist ]. | |||
| ==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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Cindy Sherman is a world-renowned American artist, currently working in New York. Born in in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, she grew up in Huntington, New York on Long Island. She was educated at State University College at Buffalo; although she enrolled as a painting student, her exposure to the innovative ideas of her colleagues at the artists' space Hallwalls convinced her to switch to photography, a medium conducive to more conceptual art.
Sherman works in series, typically photographing herself in a range of costumes, appearing as B-movie and European art film actresses, for example, in her landmark 70 photograph series, the Untitled Film Stills, (1977-1980). Her most recent series, dated 2003, features Sherman as "Clowns." Although Sherman does not consider her work feminist, many of her photo-series, like the 1982 "Centerfolds," call attention to the stereotyping of women in films, television and magazines. In 1989, in response to cuts to NEA funding and attempts to censor photographers Robert Mapplethorpe and Andres Serrano, Sherman produced the "Sex" series of photographs featuring pieced-together medical dummies in flagrante delicto. Like much of Sherman's work, the series is both disturbing and funny. Sherman is not only the most successful female artist of the modern era, but also one of the most successful artists of either gender in the late twentieth century. She has as much influence on younger artists as Andy Warhol did in his era.
Sherman has also worked as a film director; her first film was Office Killer in 1997, starring Jeanne Tripplehorn. She played a cameo role in John Waters' film, Pecker.
Books
- (2004) Cindy Sherman: Centerfolds. Skarstedt Fine Art. ISBN 0970909020.
- (2003) Cindy Sherman: The Comple Untitled Film Stills. Museum of Modern Art. ISBN 0870705075.
- (2002) Elisabeth Bronfen, et.al. Cindy Sherman: Photographic Works 1975-1995 (Paperback). Schirmer/Mosel. ISBN 388814809X.
- (2001) Early Work of Cindy Sherman. Glenn Horowitz Bookseller. ISBN 0965402037.
- (2000) Leslie Sills, et.al. In Real Life: Six Women Photographers. Holiday House. ISBN 0823414981.
- (2000) Amanda Cruz, et.al. Cindy Sherman: Retrospective (Paperback). Thames & Hudson. ISBN 050027987X.
- (1999) Essential, The: Cindy Sherman. Harry N Abrams. ISBN 0810958082.
- (1999) Shelley Rice (ed.) Inverted Odysseys: Claude Cahun, Maya Deren, Cindy Sherman. The MIT Press. ISBN 0262681064.
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