“Untitled Film Still #1” is an artwork created by Cindy Sherman in 1977. It is part of her notable series “Untitled Film Stills,” which falls under the Feminist Art movement. As a work of photographic art, it explores themes related to gender, identity, and societal roles.
The artwork portrays a woman standing in what appears to be a domestic space. The woman is captured in profile, holding eyeglasses, and her shadow is cast prominently on a wall adjacent to her. The scene is a monochrome photograph, adding to the cinematic and slightly enigmatic quality of the composition, resonant of stills from mid-20th-century films. Sherman’s work often involves the artist herself assuming various personas, and this piece is consistent with that approach, evoking a critical examination of female archetypes in popular culture and media.
