Cindy Sherman's Influence On Women
Cindy Sherman was one of the most know and well-respected photographers of the late 20th century. Sherman was born the youngest of five children in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. A short time after her birth, her family relocated to Huntington, Long Island where her father was an engineer and her mother was a teacher. She started off painting at a young age, but as time went on, she later transferred over to photography. Most of her photographs did include photos of herself, however, these “self-portraits” aren’t really self-portraits at all. During the 1990s, Sherman used prosthetic limbs and mannequins to create her Sex Pictures series. Sherman’s photographs brought up a number of question as to what role and representation women have in society.