Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman unveils three never-before-seen photographs from one of her most celebrated collections.

Untitled is a triptych taken from the first photoshoot Cindy ever did for her Head Shots series, created in the lead up to the 2000 Oscars ceremony. The now-seminal photographic series, which she continued until 2002, sees the artist play various aspiring actors having their headshots taken in hope of their big break.

This trio of limited edition prints was originally shot on an expired roll of experimental Polaroid slide film. It is laid out like a projector strip from an old-fashioned cinema, emphasising the poignant and familiar tale of faded Hollywood dreams.

Until now, Untitled has never been released because Sherman deemed these portraits “more pretty” than the rest of the series. Twenty-five years later, the artist shares this hidden gem from her personal archive, launching in support of the Museum of Cycladic Art.