Cindy Sherman

Visual Arts United States 1954 98 quotes

Conceptual photographer exploring identity through self-portraits.

Quotes by Cindy Sherman

I experiment until something clicks.

Interview 1992

The aging process in women is something society fears.

Interview 2008

My self-portraits are not really about me.

Interview 1976

I draw inspiration from old movies and magazines.

Interview 1996

Art is about challenging perceptions.

Speech 2007

I enjoy the process of becoming someone else.

Interview 1985

The camera is my mirror and my mask.

Interview 1999

Women in art history have been portrayed in certain ways; I subvert that.

Interview 2014

I don't plan; I react.

Interview 2009

Identity is fluid, not fixed.

Interview 1980

Props and sets help me build worlds.

Interview 1991

I find beauty in the artificial.

Interview 2000

Life imitates art, and vice versa.

Interview 1987

My work explores the banality of evil in everyday imagery.

Interview 2015

Solitude fuels my creativity.

Interview 1994

A good photograph captures a moment of unease.

Interview 2004

I laugh at the absurdity of it all sometimes.

Interview 2012

The unknown is what drives me.

Interview 1983