Cindy Sherman: Stereotype or Identity Crisis
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Cindy Sherman: Stereotype or Identity Crisis? INTRODUCTION During a project, I found that my work was very obvious and blunt. My teacher suggested looking at a few artists who are subtle when conveying their messages. Cindy Sherman was one of the artists I looked at. I looked particularly at the Untitled Film Stills and found the work to be provocative and particularly challenging. Some of the photographs seemed to startle me, whilst others seemed spontaneous, accidental shots. I decided to write this study on Cindy Sherman and her Untitled Film Stills because the film stills are of her and in each one, she is dressed up or made to look different with costume and make-up. I found this interesting for many reasons, particularly because it is a collection of photographs that make me want to ask questions about the people portrayed by Sherman and about Sherman herself. I first saw one of Sherman's...


