Cindy Sherman

I choose Cindy Sherman, not only because her photographs are extraordinary but her photographs explore her made-up identities but only by photographing herself. Cindy Sherman was born on January 19, 1954, and is currently 65. When I googled “famous photographer” she wasn’t too far down the list but something told me to pick her, I saw the first couple images and I was confused, thinking what is this. After further researched I found out she is not just a photographer, she is a model, a hairdresser, and a makeup artist, Cindy would place herself in her own work with different disguises and appearances. I thought it was cool that this is how she expressed herself. Cindy’s work was often linked to feminism, social role-playing, and sexual stereotypes. 

Cindy’s work is amusing to me but others may see it as disturbing or a disaster at first glance. I think that Cindy Sherman’s work is funny, I feel like I connect with her photographs because when I was first allowed to wear makeup I had to learn how to use it, but after learning how to use makeup I liked doing goofy makeup on everybody and making myself look like someone or something else. I think that every single different self-portraits she has ever made is meant to have its own life, a story that isn’t real but the picture is proof of that character. Cindy Sherman’s work catches the eye, but I didn’t understand her work until I read about her.