Here, five instances where artist Cindy Sherman has changed her outside to create a new truth. An image is a truth of its own, undeniable in its existance. It has nothing to do with the living Cindy Sherman, apart from the fact [or is it?] that Cindy Sherman invented the image and used her own face and body in its construction. Why is the face not a part of the body? Because we use it so much in communication? Is the whole body not a tool for communication? The subject, location, composition, method and style of the photographs are all factors in the success of the image. Since there is no universal success and these images could be anyone, they rely upon the name and other work of the artist for part of their strength. Playing and manipulating are two labels for this method of self-portrayal. The self is another label, a whole debate, a load of questions with answers only persuasive, we made language an idea, we made lies in the process.
Cindy Sherman relies upon existing styles in order to create a new illusion. She is a she by biological/legal standards. She is not a she by artistic standards. In art, anything can be true. What a wonderful thing to remember. Imagination and creativity. Cindy Sherman is good at not being Cindy Sherman in photographs. She will be reincarnated into which form? Perhaps it is the nature of some people to experiment with persona/personalities. Bowie, Madonna, etc. Not interested. Want living frauds what are funny. Want Borat do I?
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