art diva studios visuals and verbiage by Rachelle Díaz
Cindy Sherman Idol
Wind
Digital
April 2009
If there was ever a Cindy Sherman Idol, I would totally be into that. But really, what’s the point of the self-portrait? I mean, what’s the effing point? Our ancestor artist-shamans painted vales full of game. Historical mythology brought us images of gods, saints/bodhisattvas/hench(wo)men, heaven, hell, the in-between. Then I recall Albrecht Dürer’s lifelong self-portraiture beginning at age 13 (he seemed to idealize himself, rather than document, like Rembrandt). Are myspace and sexting money shots the latest incarnation of the West’s individualistic cargo cult that began in the Renaissance? I am thinking of art history, idealization, documentary, illustration.
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Oh you should try to catch the movie Guest of Cindy Sherman (www.guestofcindysherman.com) If you ever wanted to idolize her, you sure will after you see this one. It’s got loads and loads of personal footage of her creating and talking about making her work. It’s very insightful. The trailer only gives a little hint of it, but the movie is full of precious moments.