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Cindy Sherman / essay by Rochelle Steiner ; story by Lorrie Moore

by Cindy Sherman, Rochelle Steiner, Lorrie Moore

This retrospective catalogue explores the construction of identity through over 200 images, including the Untitled Film Stills series. Essays, notebook excerpts, and contact sheets analyse the artist's process and engagement with feminism and postmodernism.

Accession 16267 ISBN 1870814096 Publisher Serpentine Gallery
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