Cindy Sherman
Title
Cindy Sherman
Subject
Photography
Description
Photographer whose work questions gender norms and cultural assumptions
Creator
Amy French
Source
Image Source: http://gawker.com/550940/cindy-sherman
Birth Date
1954
Birthplace
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Occupation
Photographer and Film Director
Biographical Text
Sherman is an American photographer who began studying photography while at the University College of Buffalo in New York. Sherman has played with revered images in order to challenge popular culture and the power of mass media. She challenges assumptions about the role of women in society and her work raises important questions. Some of her most famous works include photographs of herself as characters from “B” movies as well as photographs of herself imitating paintings from the Old Masters, including works of Caravaggio.
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