Cindy Sherman
Cindy Sherman Born Cynthia Morris Sherman (1954-01-19) January 19, 1954 (age 61) Glen Ridge, New Jersey, U.S. Nationality American Education Buffalo State College Known for Photography Notable work(s) Untitled #96, Untitled #153, Complete Untitled Film Stills, 1977–1980 Spouse(s) Michel Auder (1984–1999; divorced) Awards MacArthur Fellowships Cynthia "Cindy" Morris Sherman (born January 19, 1954) is an American photographer and film director, best known for her conceptual portraits. In 1995, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. Through a number of different series of works, Sherman has sought to raise challenging and important questions about the role and representation of women in society, the media and the nature of the creation of art. Her photographs include some of the most expensive photographs ever sold. Sherman lives and works in New York.