Untitled, 2017 VS. Untitled,1982

Untitled, 2017 VS. Untitled, 1982

This photo of myself is inspired by Cindy Sherman’s Untitled, 1982, it is my recreation. I decided to add a different background because I thought it would be cool to change the scenery. I chose to do a similar pose like her because I liked the way she looked in the picture and it gave her a seductive look. I caught myself looking at nearby yachts that were in front of me to create this off guard blank stare. Cindy Sherman gives off this very seductive look one that I am sure men in 1982 would consider a sign of intimacy. I chose to give my photo a little more of saturation and vibrancy so that the photo stands out a little more and gives the picture a little bit more life. I loved the lighthouse in the back I thought that it would give a different look to the original picture and just a different look to what Cindy Sherman created in 1982.

             Sherman examine the history of women’s role; she leaves a message behind every picture trying to get the public to see that she is not going to go by what society thinks women should do or dress. She gives a strong outlook through her work that she began give more grotesque and mannequins of her “sex pictures” (1992). Sherman started a collection of photos that became very sexual and pornographic not living by the political view, if not by her personal beliefs. In the article “On Photography” Susan Sontag says, “This very passivity -- and ubiquity -- of the photographic record is photography's "message," its aggression”. Sherman gives a message to every picture she takes especially, the pictures on sex because back in the 90’s talking about sex or showing off an outfit that showed off a little skin was shamed upon, as it still is today.

            Sherman gives herself a complete different look utilizing wigs, make-up, and other accessories to help enhance the image she is trying to create. The Cindy Sherman effect is her way of giving each picture a complete different look making even herself believe that the person in the picture isn’t herself.  When Sherman creates these ideas, she makes them so believable and unrecognizable. She portrays the many images that still today people look down upon, by being so open to these “sex pictures”. Overall, Cindy Sherman’s photography is amazing and she gives this image of independence and strong in every photo.