Sherman, Cindy. Cindy Sherman Retrospective.

Thames & Hudson, 1997. Reprint 2001. Stiff illustrated French wraps, very good, with a few signs of wear on covers and a black line on bottom of text block. 220 pages.  Issued in conjunction with a traveling exhibition organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and in Los Angeles.  Essays by Amanda Cruz, Elizabeth A.T. Smith, and Amelia Jones. 151 plates, lengthy list of prior exhibitions, and extensive bibliography.   About the book: “This comprehensive catalogue traces the career of Cindy Sherman, examining her achievements as one of the leading American artists of our time. By exploring the myriad constructions of female identity and the body in our culture, Sherman imitates and confronts assorted representational stereotypes, becoming for many an icon of the contemporary concerns of feminism and postmodernism.  Essayists Amanda Cruz, Elizabeth A. T. Smith, and Amelia Jones offer keen insight and observations from several distinct vantage points, demonstrating that S