Cindy Sherman Untitled (Doctor and Nurse diptych) 1980-87 Gelatin silver print diptych, on semi-gloss double weight photo paper, with full margins, both I. 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 cm) both S. 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm) both signed, dated '1980-7' and numbered 34/125 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 15 artist's proofs), both framed.
Artist Bio Cindy Sherman American • 1954 Seminal to the Pictures Generation as well as contemporary photography and performance art, Cindy Sherman is a powerhouse art practitioner. Wily and beguiling, Sherman's signature mode of art making involves transforming herself into a litany of characters, historical and fictional, that cross the lines of gender and culture. She startled contemporary art when, in 1977, she published a series of untitled film stills. Through mise-en-scène and movie-like make-up and costume, Sherman treats each photograph as a portrait, though never one of herself. She embodies her characters even if only for the image itself. Presenting subversion through mimicry, against tableaus of mass media and image-based messages of pop culture, Sherman takes on both art history and the art world. Though a shape-shifter, Sherman has become an art world celebrity in her own right. The subject of solo retrospectives across the world, including a blockbuster showing at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a frequent exhibitor at the Venice Biennale among other biennials, Sherman holds an inextricable place in contemporary art history. View More Works
Cindy Sherman Untitled (Doctor and Nurse diptych) 1980-87 Gelatin silver print diptych, on semi-gloss double weight photo paper, with full margins, both I. 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (19.1 x 14 cm) both S. 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm) both signed, dated '1980-7' and numbered 34/125 in pencil on the reverse (there were also 15 artist's proofs), both framed.
Artist Bio Cindy Sherman American • 1954 Seminal to the Pictures Generation as well as contemporary photography and performance art, Cindy Sherman is a powerhouse art practitioner. Wily and beguiling, Sherman's signature mode of art making involves transforming herself into a litany of characters, historical and fictional, that cross the lines of gender and culture. She startled contemporary art when, in 1977, she published a series of untitled film stills. Through mise-en-scène and movie-like make-up and costume, Sherman treats each photograph as a portrait, though never one of herself. She embodies her characters even if only for the image itself. Presenting subversion through mimicry, against tableaus of mass media and image-based messages of pop culture, Sherman takes on both art history and the art world. Though a shape-shifter, Sherman has become an art world celebrity in her own right. The subject of solo retrospectives across the world, including a blockbuster showing at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a frequent exhibitor at the Venice Biennale among other biennials, Sherman holds an inextricable place in contemporary art history. View More Works
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