Untitled 1976

Cindy Sherman's 1976 Untitled photograph is a self-portrait where the artist adopts the persona of a young woman with a cigarette, sitting casually on a chair in a simple, almost sterile setting. This work is representative of her "Untitled Film Stills" series, which explored themes of identity, femininity, and the constructed nature of representation. Sherman's use of black and white photography and her characteristically theatrical poses further enhance the enigmatic and unsettling nature of the image, prompting viewers to question the constructed reality of the photograph.