One of the most influential American contemporary photographers, Cindy Sherman has centered her work on transformation. In self-portraits that evoke the tropes of cinema and advertising, she has transformed herself to experiment with ideas of identity, particularly related to the expectations for women. Sherman is one of the most significant artists of the Pictures Generation, a group of artists who have utilized appropriation and montage to reveal the constructed nature of images, including Richard Prince, Barbara Kruger, David Salle and Robert Longo.
Sherman was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, in 1954. Growing up in Long Beach, she was immersed in the television and film culture of the era — the Cold War, nuclear bombs, capitalism and the increasing onslaught of images selling an ever-growing array of commercial products. In 1972, she attended the State University of New York in Buffalo and majored in painting, but she became enthralled with photography and switched her major, graduating in 1976.
Shortly after graduation, she began to work on one of her best-known series, the “Untitled Film Stills.” For the 70 black-and-white photographs that mimic publicity stills used to advertise movies, she was both the photographer and the subject. The work debuted in 1980 to critical acclaim and international recognition.
During the 1980s, Sherman began to shoot with color film and use prosthetics and stage makeup. She explored the grotesque and malevolent by creating photographs portraying eating disorders, insanity and death. Her work further focused on how society maintains and perpetuates stereotypical roles for women.
Her manipulation of identity through images has influenced many photographers, including Ryan Trecartin, Lisa Yuskavage and Tracey Ullman. In 2000, Sherman’s work was exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. In 2012, the Museum of Modern Art in New York held a retrospective of her work. The National Portrait Gallery in London held a retrospective in 2019.
Major museums around the world have collected her work, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London and the Art Institute of Chicago. Her photographs frequently fetch record prices at auction.
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Cindy Sherman, Untitled 103 - Signed Print from 1999, Contemporary Photography
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954) Untitled #103, 1982 Medium: Offset lithograph on paper Dimensions: 101 × 65 cm (39¾ h × 25½ w in) Edition size: Unknown (presumably 100 to 200) Mark...
Offset
Untitled
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Untitled, 1985 Chromogenic print Framed Dimensions: 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches (57.2 x 57.2 cm) Edition of 125
C Print
Untitled (Witch)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in New York, NY
Photographed by Cindy Sherman in 1986 and printed in 1993, Untitled (Witch) is a chromogenic print on photo paper. Hand-signed, dated, and numbered from the edition of 200 (verso) as...
C Print
Untitled (Fortune Teller)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in New York, NY
Created by Cindy Sherman in 1993, Untitled (Fortune Teller) is a chromogenic color print on Agfa photo paper. Hand-signed and dated on the verso, the ar...
C Print
Untitled (Pregnant Woman)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in New York, NY
Created by Cindy Sherman in 2002 and printed in 2004, Untitled (Pregnant Woman) is a chromogenic print on photo paper. Hand-signed, dated, and numbered ...
C Print
Price Upon Request
Untitled
By Cindy Sherman
Located in New York, NY
Color photograph (Edition of 300) 39 x 30 inches, sheet 28 x 19.5 inches, image This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Artist Cindy Sherman employs makeup,...
C Print
$700
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Come as you are - Contemporary, Portrait, Women, Polaroid, Nude
By Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Come as you are - 2020 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. Artist inventory - PL2020-...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$447
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.04 in
Self-Portrait I - Contemporary, Polaroid, Color, Portrait
By Leanne Surfleet
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Self-Portrait II - 2020, Part of the series shot during the second UK lockdown. Edition of 10. 20x20cm. Digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on back with Certificate. Not...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$380
H 7.88 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Love you Actor Girl (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Love you Actor Girl (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 20x24cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. Artist...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$600
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
A Million Dead End Streets (Stage of Consciousness) - featuring Radha Mitchell
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
A Million Dead End Streets (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 40x40cm, Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and signature label. ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$2,200
H 22.84 in W 22.05 in D 0.04 in
Once we were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - starring Radha Mitchell
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Once we were Warriors (Stage of Consciousness) - 2007 from the 29 Palms, CA project. 58x56cm, Edition 2/5. Analog C-Print hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaro...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
$687
H 23.63 in W 37.41 in D 0.04 in
Wendy Resting, Las Vegas - Contemporary American color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Part of Richard Heeps 'Man's Ruin' Series, this sequence of artworks 'Wendy Flamin' Eyeball', 'Wendy Resting' & 'Oldsmobile and Sinful Barbie's' were shot in Las Vegas. This artwork...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Untitled - Galesburg (Cousin Candi's Wedding)
By Chris Verene
Located in Denton, TX
Untitled - Galesburg (Cousin Candi's Wedding), 1997 Color coupler print 15 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. Titled in ink on margin Signed in ink on print verso by Chri...
C Print
$500
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Puppy Love (Till Death do us Part) Contemporary, Woman, Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Puppy Love (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 30x40cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs, Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory ...
Parchment Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Boating Instruction
By Luke Smalley
Located in New York, NY
Digital C-print Stamped and numbered, verso 20 x 24 inches (Edition of 10) 30 x 40 inches (Edition of 5) 50 x 60 inches (Edition of 3) This photograph is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Please note that prices increase as editions sell. Luke Smalley was an American artist known for his photographic work, which pairs a coolly minimalist aesthetic with a retro nostalgia. Images from his early in his career were inspired by fitness manuals and yearbooks c. 1910. This is not surprising since Smalley graduated with a degree in sports medicine from Pepperdine University and worked for a number of years as a model and personal trainer. Smalley shot the bulk of his photographs in his home state of Pennsylvania, using real high school athletes as models. “Exercise at Home” is Luke Smalley’s second major body of work. Shot in and around the tiny Pennsylvania town the artist called home, Smalley revisits themes of adolescent growing pains acted out under the guise of earnest athleticism. Teenagers engage in simple yet strange competitions meant to establish their standings amongst one another. Two youths practice boating safety...
C Print
$500
H 15.75 in W 18.9 in D 0.04 in
The End of Love (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The End of Love (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 40x48cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certifi...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Tyler Shields - Rose, Photography 2020, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Flowers Chromogenic Print on Kodak Endura Luster Paper Available Sizes: 18" x 18" 30" x 30" 45" x 45" 60" x 60" 70" x 70" Editions of 3 + 2 Artist Proof Tyler Shields is pho...
Archival Paper, C Print
Ferrari Sunbathing 2023
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
Plexiglass, Archival Paper, C Print
Untitled (Fortune Teller)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Seller is excited to be offering this work by Cindy Sherman. This is a fantastic and rare Cindy Sherman photograph- a perfect entry-level piece to collecting one of the most influential and esteemed artists of the 20th century. With a long and extremely diverse career, much of Sherman’s work places her in the image's centre, for various conceptual explorations ranging from feminine identity to art historical archetypes.This is one of Sherman's most memorable works expressing her signature style. It is a highly-stylized image where Sherman has erased herself by using prosthetics, costume, lighting, body language, and props all which help rebuild herself as another character. In this image, Cindy Sherman immerses herself into the role of a fortune teller...