On Moonless Nights…

Chitra Ganesh

2016

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Untitled from the series Hitler Moves East David Levinthal gelatin silver print on Kodalith paper
A large scale color photograph from a series commonly referred to as the History Pictures in which the artist created numerous images modeled on Renaissance era European portrait painting Sherman uses herself as the model in these pictures Instead of directly quoting any one work or artist in the History Pictures Sherman recreates the historical postures types and trappings of the genre Untitled 213 is particularly reminiscent of the work of German painter Hans Holbein there are marked similarities between Untitled 213 and Holbeins portrait of Thomas More Sherman achieves her imitations of these earlier portraits through playacting costume make up prosthetics set decorations and lighting The overall effect of Untitled 213 is realistic except that Sherman has accentuated the fakeness of the figures false scalp with attached hair and eyebrows The work is in an original frame created to the artists specifications