Writing In The Disciplines: Cindy Sherman
Writing in the Disciplines
Section 20608
Professor Drago
3/5/17
Art Critique
When introduced to a new body of work, a person often tries to find something they can connect with. Researching so they fully grasp what the author is about, digging further to connect with them. Cindy Sherman is a fascinating woman and an even more captivating artist. Her work spoke to me in a way I wasn’t expecting to achieve, and as I tried to search further to understand her I found that I fell further in awe of her. She was so empowering in her approach to her art. My favourite quote of her work that I found came from The Guardian’s interview of her. Cindy Sherman goes on to explain: “the more horrific works came out of a feeling that everyone accepted my stuff too easily. I was deliberately trying to be antagonistic towards collectors and critics. I thought; right, let’s see if they want to shell out money for this.” (Rumbold). They did and continue to do so. …show more content…
Her series of portraits reveal how I have been subjected to feeling uncomfortable with my own body. I wasn’t aware of my views on such things until I was exposed to them. There is nothing wrong with a woman’s body but somehow in society over the centuries there as been standards of what is acceptable for a woman to look like. Cindy Sherman pushes that boundary and criticizes society’s standards. This can be seen in her work titled ‘Untitled No.155’ or ‘Untitled No.222’, both of which show unflattering views of women’s bodies. No.155 shows Cindy Sherman posed on the floor with a fake ass facing directly into the camera. Whereas No. 222 depicts an ancient painting of a woman with her breast exposed, sagging towards the floor. Both crude and uncomfortable as they reveal the true body of a woman even if they are done so in such vulgar
Section 20608
Professor Drago
3/5/17
Art Critique
When introduced to a new body of work, a person often tries to find something they can connect with. Researching so they fully grasp what the author is about, digging further to connect with them. Cindy Sherman is a fascinating woman and an even more captivating artist. Her work spoke to me in a way I wasn’t expecting to achieve, and as I tried to search further to understand her I found that I fell further in awe of her. She was so empowering in her approach to her art. My favourite quote of her work that I found came from The Guardian’s interview of her. Cindy Sherman goes on to explain: “the more horrific works came out of a feeling that everyone accepted my stuff too easily. I was deliberately trying to be antagonistic towards collectors and critics. I thought; right, let’s see if they want to shell out money for this.” (Rumbold). They did and continue to do so. …show more content…
Her series of portraits reveal how I have been subjected to feeling uncomfortable with my own body. I wasn’t aware of my views on such things until I was exposed to them. There is nothing wrong with a woman’s body but somehow in society over the centuries there as been standards of what is acceptable for a woman to look like. Cindy Sherman pushes that boundary and criticizes society’s standards. This can be seen in her work titled ‘Untitled No.155’ or ‘Untitled No.222’, both of which show unflattering views of women’s bodies. No.155 shows Cindy Sherman posed on the floor with a fake ass facing directly into the camera. Whereas No. 222 depicts an ancient painting of a woman with her breast exposed, sagging towards the floor. Both crude and uncomfortable as they reveal the true body of a woman even if they are done so in such vulgar