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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Line Up Series
By Cindy Sherman
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Sherman Untitled Black and White from Line Up series, 1977/2011 black and white photograph image, 9 x 6 inches paper, 10 x 8 inches Edition of 20, 4...
$3,500
H 16 in W 20 in
Policewoman Playing Tag, New York City, Gelatin Silver Photograph, 16x20, Signed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Policewoman Playing Tag, New York City, 1978 by Leonard Freed, is a 16” x 20” gelatin silver photograph from the photographer's Police Work series and book. The photograph from the estate is stamped verso (back of photo) and signed by Brigitte Freed (widow). A black and white modern photograph...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$2,500
H 11 in W 14 in
World Series Parade, New York Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 11x14, 1954
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
World Series Parade, New York City, 1954 by Leonard Freed, is an 11" x 14" gelatin silver later ("lifetime") print, signed on verso (back of print) by the photographer and stamped (magnum). The photograph is handprinted by Leonard Freed. Parade by Freed captures the joy of two majorettes en route in the streets of the city for the celebration of the New York Giants...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film
$2,350
H 39 in W 39 in D 0.1 in
"Predominant" B&W Photograph 39" x 39" in Limited Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
By Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Predominant" B&W Photograph 39" x 39" in Limited Edition 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued b...
Photographic Paper
$1,850
H 31 in W 39 in D 0.1 in
"Speed 2" Black & White Photograph 31" x 39" in Ltd. Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian
By Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Speed 2" Black & White Photograph 31" x 39" in Ltd. Ed. 1/7 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by th...
Photographic Paper
$2,666
H 20 in W 16 in
Kate Resting, Black and White Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 20x16 Nude
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Black and white contemporary portrait photography of a female nude by Leonard Freed, Kate Resting, is in the photographer's series "Kate". A 20" x 16" gelatin silver photograph signed verso (back of photo) by the Freed estate. The self-assigned female nude photo series on Kate became a welcome reprieve for Leonard Freed who during a long photo...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
$2,900
H 20 in W 16 in
St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, Black and White Photo, Signed, Edition, 20x16
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
St. Peter's Square, Rome, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white photograph of two figures (priests) dressed in black on a snowy afternoon, contrasting the falling snow an...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
$3,699
H 16 in W 20 in
Jewish Diaspora USA 1950s, School Bus New York, Black and White Photography
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
A gelatin silver print, 16" x 20", signed print (verso) by the photographer, School Bus, New York City, 1954 is a black-and-white photograph, capturing Jew...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$2,400
H 11 in W 14 in
Southern State, 1964, Civil Rights, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 11x14
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
The photograph Southern State, 1964 by Leonard Freed captures the American South of the 1960s. An 11” x 14” gelatin silver photograph from the photographer's Black in White America s...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$2,500
H 19 in W 13 in
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York, 1963 Limited Edition Photograph, Signed, Ed 4/10
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 19" x 13" limited edition photograph. The portrait is signed verso (back of photo) by the estate by Brigi...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigme...
$6,000
H 12 in W 16 in
City Prison, New Orleans, Vintage Gelatin Silver Photo, Signed, Civil Rights 60s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
City Prison, New Orleans, 1965 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a vintage gelatin silver print, signed verso (back of photo) by the photographer. It is an iconic image in th...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper
$1,700
H 8 in W 10 in
Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, France, 1956, Gelatin Silver Print, 8x10
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
American photographer Burt Glinn's Stripper, Crazy Horse Saloon, Paris, 1956, is an 8" x 10" gelatin silver print, with notations and the photographer's magnum stamp on verso (back o...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
$1,500
H 8 in W 10 in
Italy, Beach, Black and White Photography 1980s by Leonard Freed
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
Beach, Italy, 1984 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" black and white photograph, a gelatin silver RC press print from the Freed archive, signed verso (on back of photograph) by the photographer. Provenance: Freed Estate Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in New York...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Doctor and Nurse, Diptych
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Throughout her illustrious and dynamic career, Cindy Sherman has impersonated a vast number of female characters ranging from weary bus passengers to haughty society ladies. There i...
Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
UNTITLED (ICE SKATER)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand-signed & numbered by the artist. Gelatin silver print. Edition: 20/100. Sheet size 9.75 x 8 inches. Image size 7 x 4.75 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size approx ...
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Untitled (Ice Skater)
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand-signed & numbered by the artist. Gelatin silver print. Edition: 20/100. Photograph size 9.75 x 8 inches. Custom frame size 16 x 12 inches. The photograph is in excellent con...
Paper, Silver Gelatin
Untitled
By Cindy Sherman
Located in Houston, TX
Cindy Sherman Untitled, 1991 Duo-tone from photo-engraved plates 11 7/16 x 11 15/16 inches ed. 125