Untitled #602
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Title
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Untitled #602
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Description
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Untitled #602(2019) features a centrally posed figure standing confidently with one hand in a pocket, dressed in an oversized tan coat and dark trousers. The figure wears a printed shirt displaying a painted female face, adding a layered visual element to the composition. Behind them is a highly stylized, symmetrical garden landscape with winding stone paths, sculpted trees, and a soft pink-purple sky. The photograph blends portraiture with an artificial, dreamlike setting, creating a carefully staged and theatrical scene
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Date
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2019
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Identifier
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0001.Metro
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Material
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Dye sublimation metal print
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Measurements
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193.7 cm x 222.3 cm(76 1/4 inches x 87 1/2 inches)
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Analysis
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Critiques the male gaze by performing female stereotypes for the camera:
(21st century) In Untitled #602, Sherman presents a figure who does not fit into simple categories, breaking away from traditional ideas of femininity and beauty shaped by the male gaze. Instead of being a passive subject, the figure stands with confidence and looks back at the viewer with authority. The printed female face on the shirt adds another layer, hinting that femininity can be put on, shaped, and changed. By creating this staged identity, Sherman questions the narrow ideals of youth, softness, and desirability found in art history. In the context of your broader theme, this work rejects the male gaze by replacing objectification with control, uncertainty, and self-expression.
