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Cindy Sherman
Two works: i) Untitled (#342); Untitled (#349)
- Estimate
- £10,000 - 15,000†
£7,500
Lot Details
each gelatin silver print
i) 85 x 118 cm. (33 1/2 x 46 1/2 in.)
ii) 119 x 86 cm. (46 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
ii) 119 x 86 cm. (46 7/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
i) Signed, dated and numbered 'Cindy Sherman 4/10 1999' on the reverse. This work is number 4 from an edition of 10.
ii) Signed, dated and numbered 'Cindy Sherman 2/10 1999' on the reverse. This work is number 2 from an edition of 10.
ii) Signed, dated and numbered 'Cindy Sherman 2/10 1999' on the reverse. This work is number 2 from an edition of 10.
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Cindy Sherman
American | 1954Seminal 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.
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