Cindy Sherman Untitled Horrors Astrup Fearnley Museet Oslo May 4 - September 22 2013

Sherman, Cindy; Essling, Lina (ed)

ISBN 10: 3775734872 / ISBN 13: 9783775734875

Published by Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2013

About this Item

Catalogue for the Cindy Sherman exhibition May 4 - September 22 2013 Astrup Fearnley Museet Oslo (and touring Stockholm and Zurich); edited by Lina Essling, and with texts by Miranda July, Lars Noren, Sara Stridsberg, Sjon, Sibylle Berg, Karl Ove Knausgard, and Kathy Acker; full-page colour and b&w plates of Sherman's work throughout; Very Good. . 231pp. 4to. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cindy Sherman Untitled Horrors Astrup Fearnley Museet Oslo May 4 - September 22 2013
• Publisher: Hatje Cantz, Germany
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3775734872
• ISBN 13: 9783775734875
• Binding: paperback
• Illustrator: profusely illustrated
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Photography

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Synopsis

An in-depth look at the disturbing and abject sides of the American photo artist’s oeuvre

Throughout her career, Cindy Sherman (born 1954) has been interested in exposing the darker sides of human nature, noticeable both in her selection of subject matter (fairytales, disasters, sex, horror, surrealism) and in her disquieting interpretations of well-established photographic genres, such as film stills, fashion photography and society portraiture. Delving relentlessly into the more grotesque extremes of delusion, vanity and self-image, Sherman probes deeply into the masks and distractions we all employ to set apart our public and our private personae, and challenges us to consider how bizarre and unconvincing our attempts at projecting a semblance of normality can be. Attracting a certain degree of notoriety, intense and ongoing public interest as well as extensive critical acclaim, Sherman’s works continue to challenge and intrigue in equal measure. This richly illustrated publication deploys a selection of works from across her career to highlight and acknowledge these particular aspects of her art. These images are accompanied by more recent work, as well as essays from well-known authors, filmmakers and artists who likewise deal with the grotesque, the uncanny and the extraordinary in their practice.