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“I’m really just using the mirror to summon something I don’t even know until I see it.”

Quote by Cindy Sherman

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Cindy Sherman is an American photographer renowned for her self-portrait series. Her work often involves female imagery, exploring themes of gender, identity, and media representation through carefully designed costumes, makeup, and settings. more

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