Cindy Sherman is known primarily for her staged photographs, in which she acts as a photographer, model, costume designer, and make-up artist at the same time. Cindy Sherman’s characters – actresses, tired high society women, clownwomen – hide dramatic stories and complex inner worlds behind their masks.
Cindy Sherman became famous at a fairly young age, fame brought her a series of photographs “Stills from untitled films”, in which the artist played the roles of fictional characters. Today, works from this series are sold at auctions for millions of dollars.