Cindy Sherman

Sherman (American, born 1954) is an intriguing photographer, who masquerades as a myriad of characters and personas that expose the stereotyping of modern women in society. She really is a multi-tasker; to create her images she plays the role of photographer, model, makeup artist, hairdresser and stylist. Though the images are of her; she transforms herself completely to the point of being unrecognisable. Whether portraying a career girl or a fussy housewife, she always plays a role, but never depicts Cindy Sherman the person. She depersonalises the images, which is interesting for a viewer to see. I've really become a fan of Sherman,because she's a fashion icon who has her own creative style, where as people like Lady Gaga copy it. And designers like Balenciaga gave her the honour to showcase a series of six self-portraits, in which she wears Balenciaga, that feature quotes from interviews and reviews of Sherman.

References: http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/fashions-night-out-in-pictures/
(Accessed: 10 April 2012)
http://www.cindysherman.com/ (Accessed: 10 April 2012)