CINDY SHERMAN, American, born in 1954, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey,may well be the most important woman artist on the contemporary art scene.The subject of her photographic works has been definite and highly distinctive ever since the start of her careen The artist portrays and interprets herself through different characters, using masks and disguises. Sherman's work is often inspired by the world of movies in its terms and techniques.She lives and works in New York.