Cindy Sherman
American · 1954–
Conceptual photographer who uses herself as model in elaborately staged self-portraits that deconstruct identity, gender, and media representation.
Wikipedia ↗“I feel I'm anonymous in my work. When I look at the pictures, I never see myself; they aren't self-portraits.”
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“The work is what it is and hopefully it's seen as feminist work, or feminist-advised work, or however people see it. I'm not going to go around espousing theoretical bullshit about it.”
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“I didn't want to make "high art," I had no interest in using paint. I wanted to find something that anyone could relate to without having art training.”
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“To pick up a camera, to make a film, you don't have to have a special talent or gift. You just have to decide to do it.”
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“I'm trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me.”
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