This unique, New York born, Photographic artist has distinctly made a reputation for herself by creating images using herself as platform to communicate ideas about the female role in society. Her questionable and somewhat grotesque images are not to be considered as self-portraits but uniquely a means of questioning society and the media on the matter of portrayal of women. Cindy also uses her work to question the role of an artist. Photography, to her, is just a medium to carry out an idea and show the world a concept.
I am excited by her diverse range of stereotypes she has chosen to portray. My area of enquiry is initially placed in the realm of female identity and the effects on sitter and viewer. I am particularly interested in her body of work started in 1977 on ‘Film Still’ whereby she plays the role of stereotypical characters from ‘B’ movies – the housewife, the prostitute, the woman in tears etc. In much of Cindy’s work she has overtly used costume, make-up, wigs and stage sets showing a strong commitment to intent.
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