Untitled #554
2016
This striking photograph by Cindy Sherman features the artist in one of her signature self portraits, adopting a character with exaggerated makeup and a leopard print coat. Part of her 'Society Portraits' series, the work explores themes of identity, aging, and societal expectations of women. It exemplifies Sherman's critical examination of constructed personas and media representation.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print
Collectors with works by Cindy Sherman
Artists in conversation
Yasumasa Morimura
Japanese · b. 1951
Morimura similarly inserts himself into iconic artworks and media images to explore identity, cultural representation, and the construction of self through costume and performance photography.
Eleanor Antin
American · b. 1935
Antin pioneered conceptual self-portraiture by adopting fictional personas to interrogate gender roles and identity, making her work a close conceptual parallel to Sherman's photographic character studies.
Claude Cahun
French · b. 1894
Cahun created provocative self-portraits that challenged fixed notions of gender and identity through theatrical costuming and persona play, anticipating the core concerns of Sherman's practice by several decades.
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