The Price of Success
Success brought many good things, but also complexity. You must remain true to yourself and your work
Cindy Sherman
American photographer known for her elaborately staged self-portraits that examine identity, representation, and the power of mass media imagery.
All moments: Cindy Sherman
- Under the Gaze — Cindy Sherman
When you look at my self-portrait, you look at a woman looking at you. It is a game of gazes
- The Legacy of Masks — Cindy Sherman
My work is about the masks we wear every day. Photography just makes it visible
- The Female Body as Text — Cindy Sherman
The female body has always been read through the male gaze in art. I take control of that reading
- Transformation of Identity — Cindy Sherman
By dressing in different roles, I investigate how superficial identity is. Who are we really?
- Images Shape Us — Cindy Sherman
Mass media images penetrate us every day. The artist must expose these images, interrogate them
- I Am Everyone and No One — Cindy Sherman
I photograph myself, but it is not about me. It is about how images affect us, how we construct identity
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