Introduce briefly

• Cindy Sherman was born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in Huntington, Long Island [1].

• She studied visual arts at Buffalo State College, where she initially began painting but later switched to photography [1].

• Sherman's exploration of different characters and costumes began during her college years, leading to her iconic "Untitled Film Stills" series [1].

• Sherman works in series, photographing herself in a range of costumes and assuming multiple roles as author, director, make-up artist, hairstylist, wardrobe mistress, and model [1].

• Her early works, such as the "Untitled Film Stills" series, feature her portraying various female roles in performance media, evoking arthouse films and B-movies [1].

• Sherman's photographs often challenge stereotypes of women in society, films, television, and magazines [1].

• She has described her process as intuitive, responding to elements such as light, mood, location, and costume to create her characters [1].

• The "Untitled Film Stills" series, created between 1977 and 1980, consists of 69 black-and-white photographs [1].

• In this series, Sherman poses as different characters in various settings, resembling stills from Italian neorealism or American film noir [1].

• The photographs explore themes of identity, gender, and the portrayal of women in media [1].

• Sherman intentionally avoided giving titles to the images to preserve their ambiguity [1].

• The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan purchased the series in 1995 [1].

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Midjourney v5 showcase

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Midjourney v6 showcase

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