Famous Photographer #25: Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman grew up in New York. She majored in painting, but switched to photography in college. After college, Sherman began to work on one of her best-known series called United Film Stills. She was a model in many of her photographs. During the 1980s, she decided to move away form black and white film and started shooting in color. She wanted to concentrate on facial expression and lighting. Many of her photographs reflected concerns about death, insanity, and eating disorders. Many of her pictures and disturbing and she is known for photographing grotesque and sinister things.