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Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still, 1980. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. © Cindy Sherman

May 3, 2022

How conceptual artist Gillian Wearing and photographer Cindy Sherman make us confront our performances to the world

Lisa French, RMIT University

Wearing edits life while Sherman imitates it, in these pieces in conversation at Melbourne’s PHOTO 2022.

Claire Lambe. Untitled (red Emily) 2017, chromogenic photograph, 94 (h) x 140 (w) cm. Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Scout Presents

June 30, 2020

The Body Electric review: an erotic centring of the female gaze at the National Gallery of Australia

Cherine Fahd, University of Technology Sydney

The Body Electric features ground-breaking photography and video from the 1960s, 70s and 80s, alongside more recent work from Australian and international artists.

Cindy Sherman was the subject, costume designer, make-up artist and photographer for the large-scale images showcased in a new retrospective. Detail: Untitled #466. Image courtesy of Cindy Sherman and Metro Pictures, New York

May 24, 2016

Here’s looking at: Cindy Sherman ‘Head Shots’

Sally Butler, The University of Queensland

Cindy Sherman understands how people perform for the camera. Her art is a portrait of human vulnerability.

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