Cindy Sherman was born on January 19, 1954 in Glen Ridge, NJ. She is known for her photography and also being a film director. Famous for her conceptual portraits, which are pictures that illustrate an idea or story for the viewers. Being a contemporary master of socially critical photography, she is a woman of the “Pictures Generation”. Studying art in college, she attended The State University of New York, Buffalo in the early 1970’s. Moving into the city she decided to pursue an artistic career. In 1997, Sherman crossed over from still art photography to motion pictures, along with her husband during that time, Michel Auder. In the end her legacy was she changed the view and approach of portrait photography. The majority of her photos are
