Does Cindy Sherman do her own makeup?

Cindy Sherman does her own makeup for her photographs. Sherman has described the process of applying makeup as a form of self-expression and a way to create different characters for her photographs.

In 1982, Cindy Sherman began her Pink Robes series which includes Untitled #97, #98, #99, and #100. In Fairy Tales, 1985, and Disasters, 1986–1989, Cindy Sherman uses visible prostheses and mannequins for the first time.

Between 1989 and 1990, Cindy Sherman made 35 large, color photographs restaging the settings of various European portrait paintings of the fifteenth through early 19th centuries under the title History Portraits.

Cindy Sherman’s career has ventured into the fashion industry with designs for Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Marc Jacobs. Sherman’s initial individual exhibition in New York debuted at The Kitchen, a noncommercial venue, in 1980.

In 2010, Cindy Sherman collaborated with Anna Hu on a design for a piece of jewelry. Cindy Sherman made a brief appearance in John Waters’ movie Pecker.

Cindy Sherman serves on the artistic advisory committee of the New York City-based Stephen Petronio Company and the Artists Committee of the Americans for the Arts.