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The Cindy Sherman Effect
By Phoebe Hoban
Two Quotes:
1- "No wonder the work of so many artists parallels Sherman’s, or at least mines similar conceptual veins: role-playing and the nature of identity; sexual and cultural stereotypes; the pressure to conform to the images of perfection promulgated through television, film, and advertising" (Hoban 4).
So many artists have pulled pieces from Sherman's work because she brought so many interesting ideas to life. She didn't want her images to be seen as perfection. She wanted them to be messy, real, and playful. Her work involved a lot of self-identity and stereotypes of women. On television and other streaming platforms everyone looks put together and has no flaws. Sherman wanted to make her work standout by showing the true colors of society and tamper with the roles people play in everyday life.
2- "I remember how exciting it was to see Cindy Sherman’s work for the first time, to walk into a gallery and see, all of a sudden, a room full of women’s faces. Disguised or not, it was thrilling. Here we were, women coming out of the woodwork. She mirrored my state of mind at the time, a woman artist who was tired of all the bravado of the male-dominated art world" (Hoban 25).
Cindy Sherman inspired a lot of women with her work. She mainly had portfolios of women because she felt that they are always stereotyped and shouldn’t be held back by the male-dominated world. Cindy made sure to make a statement by showing the different sides of woman's personalities and attitudes through her photos. Whether the women in the photos had a costume on or a disguise, Sherman still made her points come across to everyone. She was very bold and daring when it came to expressing women and their uniqueness.
These images represent a woman contemplating if she feels and looks beautiful. They show her laying on the bed with a mirror feeling exhausted from having to present herself a certain way everyday. This idea of having to please a man by looking beautiful all the time or never walking out of the house without makeup on is expressed in these photos as well. They act as self-portraits by revealing how the woman feels with her facial expressions. Cindy Sherman didn't take all her work literally but everyone is able to create a scene in their mind based off how well she created these images.
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