Arts: Cindy Sherman has been making self-portraits since 1977…

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Did you know? Cindy Sherman has been making self-portraits since 1977 — but never of herself. She dresses up, applies makeup, dons wigs and turns into someone else. Each photo examines a female role: the housewife, the victim, the film star. Nobody knows what she "really" looks like.

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Cindy Sherman has been making self-portraits since 1977 — but never of herself. She dresses up, applies makeup, dons wigs and turns into someone else. Each photo examines a female role: the housewife, the victim, the film star. Nobody knows what she "really" looks like.

Cindy Sherman maakt al sinds 1977 zelfportretten — maar nooit van zichzelf. Ze verkleedt zich, schminkt, zet pruiken op en verandert in iemand anders. Elke foto onderzoekt een vrouwenrol: de huisvrouw, het slachtoffer, de filmster. Niemand weet hoe ze er "echt" uitziet.

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