Cindy Sherman

Untitled

Maker

Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey)

Title

Untitled

Year

1975 (printed 2004)

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Dimensions

Sheet: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in pen in C of verso; Inscribed on verso in C in pen: 195/225; Inscribed on verso in pen in C: 1975/04

Identification

State

Artist proof: 30

Edition

Edition: 195/225

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2014.62

Type

Exhibition History

The Performative Self-Portrait
May 13, 2023 – Nov 12, 2023

Label copy

In this self-portrait, Cindy Sherman’s face is painted with cat-eye makeup and dark lips in the style of French mimes. As the title suggests, it is an homage to Claude Cahun, who was known for using mime-inspired makeup and costuming. Sherman uses photographic self-portraits to draw attention to how women are represented in popular culture. In this case, she draws attention to Cahun, who likewise used self-portraiture as a critical medium to investigate gender.

–Conor Moynihan, assistant curator of prints, drawings, and photographs

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Tombstone

Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey)
Untitled, 1975 (printed 2004)
Chromogenic print
Sheet: 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2014.62

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