Cindy Sherman Covers Chanel Culture Fund's Arts & Culture Magazine with Archival Costume Creations
Cindy Sherman will be featured on the cover of the upcoming second volume of the Chanel Culture Fund's Arts & Culture magazine, set for release on October 23. This edition includes an impressive collection of new self-portraits by Sherman, spanning approximately 300 pages. The magazine will be offered for free at 32 independent bookstores and cultural institutions in 17 countries. In her artistic exploration, Sherman utilized vintage fabrics and costume jewelry from Chanel's Patrimoine archive to create unique costumes. Some of her new works are currently exhibited at Hauser & Wirth, sparking conversations about representation in photography.
Key facts
- Cindy Sherman is the cover star of Volume 2 of the Chanel Culture Fund's Arts & Culture magazine.
- The magazine is due out on October 23rd.
- It will be distributed through 32 independent bookstores and magazine shops, as well as select partner arts institutions, across 17 countries.
- The free publication runs to roughly 300 pages.
- Sherman was sent rolls of raw, unsewn vintage fabric and costume jewelry from Chanel's Patrimoine archive.
- She cut and draped the materials herself to construct costumes for her new cast of characters.
- Sherman told Vanity Fair she asked, "Well, is it okay if I cut things up, cut holes into them and whatnot?"
- She also said, "Who the fuck wants to look at pictures of old ladies anyway?"
- A selection of the resulting photographs is currently on view at Hauser & Wirth.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Chanel
- Chanel Culture Fund
- Chanel Patrimoine
- Vanity Fair
- Hauser & Wirth
Locations
Sources
- Artsy —