Cindy
Sherman
Cindy
Sherman
Sherman
A major figure of contemporary art, Cindy Sherman creates photographic series in which she plays different roles in front of and behind the camera as both subject and photographer. In doing so, she questions the status of women and their representation in contemporary society.
In her self-portraits in which she wears various costumes and shows different attitudes, the artist questions the image and role of middle class American women in the 1960s and 1970s. Through their serialization, the images convey a broader genre and purpose, such as a daily life situation in Bus Riders (1976-2005), or a black and white film in Murder Mystery (1976-2000). “I used to dress up when I was a kid, and even later, as a student, I used to wear a lot of make up. I wanted to see how much I could transform myself. It was like painting in a way: contemplating a face in a mirror and trying to do something with one part of my face and to blur another one,” she said.
The Pinault Collection holds a great number of photographs by this internationally renowned artist. Sherman's artworks held in the collection were shown for the first time at the 2006 Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
In her self-portraits in which she wears various costumes and shows different attitudes, the artist questions the image and role of middle class American women in the 1960s and 1970s. Through their serialization, the images convey a broader genre and purpose, such as a daily life situation in Bus Riders (1976-2005), or a black and white film in Murder Mystery (1976-2000). “I used to dress up when I was a kid, and even later, as a student, I used to wear a lot of make up. I wanted to see how much I could transform myself. It was like painting in a way: contemplating a face in a mirror and trying to do something with one part of my face and to blur another one,” she said.
The Pinault Collection holds a great number of photographs by this internationally renowned artist. Sherman's artworks held in the collection were shown for the first time at the 2006 Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in Venice.
