Cindy Sherman

" In self-reflexive photographs and films, Cindy Sherman invents myriad guises, metamorphosing from Hollywood starlet to clown to society matron. Often with the simplest of means—a camera, a wig, makeup, an outfit—Sherman fashions ambiguous but memorable characters that suggest complex lives that exist outside of the frame. Leaving her works untitled, Sherman refuses to impose descriptive language on her images—relying instead on the viewer’s ability to develop narratives, as an essential component of appreciating the work. While rarely revealing her private intentions, Sherman’s investigations have a compelling relationship to public images, from kitsch (film stills and centerfolds) to art history (Old Masters and Surrealism) to green-screen technology and the latest advances in digital photography. Sherman’s exhaustive study of portraiture and self-portraiture—often a playful mixture of camp and horror, heightened by gritty realism—provides a new lens through which to examine societal assumptions surrounding gender and the valuation of concept over style."

                        -http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/cindy-sherman


Cindy Sherman brings a new life and take on portraits. I love the fact that she gets decked out into full costume before diving into creating these pieces. Also, they are humorous and much like Maurizio Cattelon, picking on some aspect of society. She is picking on/ poking fun at aspects of modern culture, like the over tanned woman or the too ponx to live teen. She is someone who truly envelops herself in her work and has fun doing it.