Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman is one of the most respected photography of the twentieth century. Many of her photographs are self portrait and influence by films. She reenacts films in stills, with herself taking on the persona's of many characters. Sherman looks at the role of the artist and the role of women in society.

By dressing up as fabricated characters Sherman creates narrative stills which engage the viewer to look into the story building up to the frozen moment.

"She's her own director, she's her own cameraman, I don't know what a best boy is but she's the best boy. She doesn't even have an assistant ... She's just got this table with wigs and so forth and a mirror. When I first met her I asked her 'Why did you stop doing the untitled film stills?' and she just said 'I ran out of clichés" 

 (Arthur C. Danto, Philosopher and Art Critic)

(Quote found on BBC website- http://www.bbc.co.uk/photography/genius/gallery/sherman.shtml)

 Genius of Photography Book on Cindy Sherman

"Shermans' photographs challenge our perceptions of, and interaction with, the images that surround us as we live our lives."
Untitled Film Stills is made up of 69 small black and white photographs.
"A single woman engaged in a situation which evokes a moment."