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Cindy Sherman

American photographer (born 1954)
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Summary

Cindy Sherman was born on January 19, 1954[1], in Glen Ridge[2]. She has worked as a photographer[3], film director[4], women's rights activist[5], director[6], and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,566 views/month, #6,713 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: cinematographer[10], filmmaker[11]
  • Field of work: photography[12]
  • Educated at: Buffalo State University[13]
  • Notable work: Untitled 96[14], Untitled 153[15]
  • Award received: MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Hasselblad Award[17], Goslarer Kaiserring[18], Praemium Imperiale[19], Wolf Prize in Arts[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Time 100[22]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[23], Royal Academy of Arts[24], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Movement: feminist art[27], abject art[28]
  • Genre: portrait[29], self-portrait[30]
  • Commons category: Cindy Sherman[31]
  • Family name: Sherman[32]
  • Given name: Cindy[33], Cynthia[34], Morris[35]
  • Work location: Paris[36], United States[37]
  • Work available at URL: https://www.fembio.org/biographie.php/frau/feature/cindy-sherman/beruehmte-fotografinnen[38]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-cindy-sherman[39]
  • Described by source: UbuWeb[40], A World History of Women Photographers[41]
  • Participant in: documenta 7[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[43]
  • Commons Creator page: Cindy Sherman[44]
  • Birth name: Cynthia Morris Sherman[45]
  • Name in native language: Cindy Sherman[46]

Why It Matters

Cindy Sherman has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

She has been cited as an influence by Robert Mapplethorpe[49], a photographer[50], 1946–1989[51], of United States[52], specialised in photography[53].

FAQs

Where was Cindy Sherman born?

Cindy Sherman was born in Glen Ridge[2].

What did Cindy Sherman do for work?

Cindy Sherman worked as a photographer[3], film director[4], women's rights activist[5], director[6], and artist[7].

Where did Cindy Sherman go to school?

Cindy Sherman was educated at Buffalo State University[13].

What awards did Cindy Sherman receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[16], Hasselblad Award[17], Goslarer Kaiserring[18], and Praemium Imperiale[19].

Who did Cindy Sherman influence?

Cindy Sherman has been cited as an influence by Robert Mapplethorpe[49].

Related Entities

Buffalo State University Cindy Sherman Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Robert Mapplethorpe Royal Academy of Arts San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Städel Museum UbuWeb United States Victoria and Albert Museum Whitney Museum of American Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . awarewomenartists.com. awarewomenartists.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . stedelijk.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [28] ↑ . tate.org.uk. Retrieved . tate.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [29] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . hasselbladfoundation.org. Retrieved . hasselbladfoundation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . praemiumimperiale.org. Retrieved . praemiumimperiale.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wolffund.org.il. Retrieved . wolffund.org.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . today.com. today.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  33. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . fembio.org. Retrieved . fembio.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Secretinternets · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'dag', 'de',
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Art+Feminism, NADD Wikidata project, WikiProject New York Public Library +1
    Sitelink count → 47
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → AA8C-02C4-B61C-E4A0-7188
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  3. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → cindy-sherman
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish virtual library id: cindy-sherman, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/96702224|Cindy Sherman (#96702224)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3767|Jewish "
  4. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → cindy-sherman
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: cindy-sherman, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289923730|cindy sherman (#289923730)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's ta"
  5. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-cindy-sherman
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-cindy-sherman, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  6. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 104322243X
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  7. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Niedersächsische personen id → 104322243X
    Occupation → photographer, film director, women's rights activist +4
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photographer, film director, women's rights activist +4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  9. 23w ago · CatherineWhalen · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → —
    Represented by → Skarstedt Gallery
    Family name → Sherman
    Educated at → Buffalo State University
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ On focus list of wikimedia project: Q139595900"
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