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untitled # 96 [1981]
| The Centerfold
or Horizontals series began when
the publication ArtForum commisioned
Cindy Sherman to create a portfolio of images for
display in the magazine. Inspired by the
magazines horizontal format and the fact that the
publication wanted Sherman to make 2 page
spreads, she decided to create pictures that
would mimick centerfolds from pornographic
magazines. In the series, Sherman again is the
subject in the images and portrays diffrent women
in each photo. In Untitled #96 (shown above),
Sherman portrays what seems to be a young
teenager. This image portrays the character as
being innocent yet seductive because at closer
inspection, you will notice that her finger
points to a small "singles" ad in the
newspaper. This is to show how the character
wants to leave her young single life and is ready
to find her man, showing how she's progressed
from a young teenager to a woman. Criticts panned
the series, claiming that Sherman was reaffirming
sexist stereotypes. Eventually, ArtForum rejected
the series and the images were never published in
the magazine. |
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