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Cindy Sherman's Influence On Women

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Cindy Sherman, Untitled Film Still, photographed in 1978 contrasts differently from her previous work. It depicts her wearing a fancy dress and jewellery implying that she is going out to a party or is at one.

Her photograph reflects the Feminist movement during the 1970’s as women were beginning to stand up for what they believed in. Women wanted to change the “traditional” role of women and change the image of gender roles. Cindy Sherman’s photograph reflects the rights women began to gain. This is conveyed through signs and symbols such as the cocktail glass sitting in the background through the reflection of the mirror of the photo.

Cindy Sherman’s two photos differ from each other. Her first Untitled Film Still, #3 in 1977 represents

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