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Episode 39 Cindy Sherman and Transformation

 
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Why are clowns so creepy? It could be the ambiguity we feel about these characters, are they safe or not? Is it the fact that the brain is wired to find average features attractive and therefore trustworthy? Is it something learned socially about jesters and characters that have populated our childhoods ? Maybe all of this together ? However, Cirque du Soleil clowns are not as scary. Making art 24\7 is not necessarily my choice, I do make a lot, maybe not up to the point of some artists. Cindy Sherman creates staged photography. She transforms herself to create different moods, with a vacant look in her eyes, inspired by the women in advertising around her in the 60's and 70's.

https://art21.org/artist/cindy-sherman/

https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s5/transformation/

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Content provided by Isabelle Michaud and Mark Helsten, Isabelle Michaud, and Mark Helsten. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Isabelle Michaud and Mark Helsten, Isabelle Michaud, and Mark Helsten or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Why are clowns so creepy? It could be the ambiguity we feel about these characters, are they safe or not? Is it the fact that the brain is wired to find average features attractive and therefore trustworthy? Is it something learned socially about jesters and characters that have populated our childhoods ? Maybe all of this together ? However, Cirque du Soleil clowns are not as scary. Making art 24\7 is not necessarily my choice, I do make a lot, maybe not up to the point of some artists. Cindy Sherman creates staged photography. She transforms herself to create different moods, with a vacant look in her eyes, inspired by the women in advertising around her in the 60's and 70's.

https://art21.org/artist/cindy-sherman/

https://art21.org/watch/art-in-the-twenty-first-century/s5/transformation/

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