“Untitled #413” is a photographic artwork by Cindy Sherman, created in 2003. The piece is part of the Feminist Art movement and reflects the genre of photography.
The artwork features a person dressed as a clown, with elaborate makeup and costuming, including a synthetic wig, exaggerated facial features, and a somber expression. The clown figure wears a black satin jacket with the name “Cindy” embroidered in pink on the chest. The background is a vibrant, psychedelic array of colors, forming concentric waves that visually frame the clown’s portrait, adding a surreal, disorienting quality to the composition. The work captures themes of identity, performance, and the grotesque, characteristic of Sherman’s oeuvre, engaging the viewer in a dialogue on societal expectations and the visage we present to the world.
