History Portraits
Cindy Sherman • Schirmer/Mosel • ISBN-13 978‑3888144615
History Portraits
Cindy Sherman • Schirmer/Mosel
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ISBN-10: 3888144612 · ISBN-13: 978‑3888144615 · 1991
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In this seminal collection, Cindy Sherman adopts the visual language of Old Master paintings to interrogate the artifice of historical representation. By assuming the roles of various aristocratic and religious figures, she utilizes elaborate costumes and prosthetics to deconstruct the gendered gaze and the canon of Western portraiture. This volume serves as a critical examination of identity, performance, and the intersection of classical aesthetics with contemporary photographic practice.
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