The Cindy Sherman exhibit at MOMA was good. It was very interesting to see how she took portraits of what seemed to be the same person in different ways. Each portrait was very different yet very similar at the same time. For instance, she would pose the woman in the same way but put her in very different clothing. In one image she was wearing a plaid shirt and a blond braided wig, while in another she would have strange red hair and her face would be oddly painted. In most of those portraits the light was harsh and colors were bright which emphasized the bright colors.
Although Cindy Sherman took very nice portraits, they weren't great. Her portraits didn't grasp me and pull me in the way that Weegee's photos did at the ICP museum. His photos were fantastic. Cindy Sherman's style is not that attractive to the eye. The person in the portrait does not have to be good looking to make the photo attractive, but her style of taking the photos was not pleasing. Also, many of her photos, such as Untitled #250 and #263, were to vulgar to be appreciated artistically.
Although I did not like many of her color portraits and other color photos, her black and whites were beautiful. There is something about a black and white photograph that is always gorgeous. The shadows are emphasized and the photo overall has more personality. The Untitled Film Still #13 is wonderful. The books on the shelf in the background have every shade of gray and the light that is cast on the woman is beautiful.
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