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Cindy Sherman Discusses Body Changes and Her Most Personal Self-Portraits

artist · 2026-10-07

Cindy Sherman has spoken about how her photographic practice helps her come to terms with her own body changing, in a discussion tied to what is described as the most personal set of self-portraits she has yet produced. The artist also recalled her first dressing-up box, the childhood source of the transformative costuming that has defined her career. The conversation was published by the Financial Times. Sherman additionally revealed the secret to playing Bananagrams, the word game. The feature presents Sherman reflecting on her own image at a moment when her self-portraiture has turned inward.

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  • Cindy Sherman says her photographs help her come to terms with her body changing.
  • The self-portraits discussed are described as the most personal set she has made.
  • Sherman recalled her first dressing-up box.
  • The interview was published by the Financial Times.
  • Sherman disclosed the secret to Bananagrams.
  • The discussion centres on Sherman's own self-portraiture.

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  • Financial Times

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