Centerfolds
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Centerfolds is a renowned photographic series by Cindy Sherman that subverts the traditional magazine centerfold format to explore themes of female identity, representation, and the male gaze.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artwork
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photographic series ⓘ |
| colorOrBlackAndWhite | color ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Artforum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionOutcome | commissioned series was not originally published in Artforum ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Cindy Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
highly influential in contemporary photography
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widely discussed in feminist art criticism ⓘ |
| depicts |
cinematic scenarios
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staged female figures ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Metro Pictures Gallery
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Museum of Modern Art NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Museum of American Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
objectification of women
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power relations in looking ⓘ psychological states ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| format | large-scale chromogenic color prints ⓘ |
| genre |
conceptual photography
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fine art photography ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Centerfolds (Cindy Sherman series)
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Untitled Film Stills: Centerfolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary feminist photography
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discourse on the male gaze in art ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | photographic print ⓘ |
| imageOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | magazine centerfolds ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
female identity
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male gaze ⓘ media stereotypes ⓘ representation of women ⓘ |
| movement |
feminist art
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postmodern art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Cindy Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 12 ⓘ |
| parodies | magazine centerfolds ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
History Portraits
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Untitled Film Stills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| subverts | traditional centerfold format ⓘ |
| typicalViewpoint | close-up or mid-shot of reclining figure ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
costume and makeup
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self-portraiture ⓘ staged photography ⓘ |
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