“Untitled Film Still #15” is a photograph by Cindy Sherman created in 1978, part of her “Untitled Film Stills” series, which is a seminal work in the Feminist Art movement. The photograph is in black and white and depicts a young woman seated by a window. The setting seems to be an indoor room with a rustic and somewhat industrial feel, as indicated by the exposed brick wall and the simple, wooden chair nearby. The woman gazes out of the window in a contemplative manner, with her body turned slightly away from the viewer. She is dressed in a manner reminiscent of mid-20th-century fashion—shorts, a belted top, and high heels—giving the impression of a scene from a film of that era. The image plays with the conventions of femininity and cinematic tropes, typical of Sherman’s work, which often examines the role and representation of women in society and media.
