Week 1

I took this picture to see if I can come up with something similar to Cindy Sherman's work. I have never really put a scarf on my head in this form and felt that it would be nice to see how I would look. I wondered if I would look different from my usual look and at an angle that I have never tried.

I chose the work of Cindy Sherman, "Untitled (Madonna)" because it spoke a lot to me. She exposes the purity and religious aspect of a woman. When I first saw it, I remembered Mary the mother of Jesus from the film "Jesus of Nazareth." It portrays the innocence a woman has before she is corrupted by the evil of the world. Cindy also portrays the Muslim women as well because they cover themselves until all that's left for the human eye to see is their face.

She also shows that there is also beauty in decency of "covering up" and still using a few make-up products. From the documentary, she stated that she loved playing dress-up until she landed on a look that she could not recognize herself in. She reaches into various levels of creativity till she photographs what she wants the audience to see.


Through her work, she has inspired various artists to try different forms of art. Like some of her photographs on the clowns, I feel she inspired the video makers of the film, "IT" which is a hit horror film. She paved the way for women to embrace their individuality as well and providing them with self-confidence.