Untitled Film Still #8 1977

Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Still #8 from 1977 is a black and white photograph depicting a woman on a beach. The woman, positioned in the center of the frame, wears a white top and pants, and holds a plaid blanket. The photograph, a part of Sherman’s iconic Untitled Film Still series, evokes a sense of loneliness and isolation, referencing the archetypal image of the woman alone at the beach. Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills are known for exploring themes of identity, gender, and the media’s portrayal of women.