Cindy Sherman

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With a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art and record-shattering prices for her work, the artist is riding high--save for concerns about public perception, singledom and attending too many parties.

Cindy Sherman:

For me, a great portrait is something that combines the familiar with the unfamiliar—something seductive but also repulsive. I want to go "Ew," but then can't stop looking. So there's a push-pull thing to it. I also see the humorous aspect, not just the horrible. It's exciting in its gruesomeness.