Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954) Untitled 1979 — published 2026

Untitled 1979 — published 2026

Artist: Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954)
Medium: Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310gsm
Dimensions (unframed): 50.8 × 39.5 cm
Edition: 500
Signed on the reverse
Certificate of Authenticity included
Publisher : in support of MoMA PS1's 50th Anniversary

Description

Untitled (1979/2026) is one of the most remarkable photographic discoveries of recent years — a never-before-seen colour image by Cindy Sherman, shot in 1979 on a roll of colour film she mistakenly loaded while making her landmark Untitled Film Stills series. For 47 years the image remained in her personal archive, unseen; it is now released for the first time as a limited edition archival pigment print, in support of MoMA PS1's 50th anniversary.

The photograph shows a woman in a purple tunic leaning against the mustard-yellow wall of a motel or suburban corridor, absorbed in a letter, the dappled light of a summer afternoon falling across the concrete path beside her. The composition has the casual, sun-bleached quality of a found snapshot — and yet every element of it is precisely calibrated in the manner that defines Sherman's practice: the posture, the costume, the architectural frame, the quality of absorbed concentration that makes the figure seem simultaneously observed and performing. The accidental colour — warm ochres, cool lavender, the specific green of the foliage — gives the image a tenderness and a period authenticity that Sherman's deliberate black-and-white stills, by their nature, could not achieve.

The Untitled Film Stills (1977–1980) are among the most important bodies of work in the history of photography, held in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Tate, the Pompidou, and institutions worldwide. This colour companion — made in the same period, with the same cast of one, on the same sets — offers collectors a glimpse behind the curtain of one of the defining photographic projects of the twentieth century, and a colour dimension to Sherman's work that has never previously been available in edition form.

Printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310gsm — one of the finest archival supports available for fine art photography — signed by the artist on the reverse, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. An edition of 500, published in support of MoMA PS1's 50th anniversary — a work of genuine historical significance made accessible to a broad collecting audience.

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FAQ

Is this an original Cindy Sherman photograph? Yes — an original archival pigment print from Sherman's personal archive, signed by the artist on the reverse and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Why was this image never seen before? The photograph was shot on a roll of colour film Sherman accidentally loaded while making her Untitled Film Stills series in 1979. It remained in her personal archive for 47 years before being released for the first time in 2026.

What is the relationship to the Untitled Film Stills? The image was made in the same period, with the same working method — Sherman posing as a female character in a constructed or found setting. The key difference is the accidental use of colour film, making this a rare colour companion to one of the most celebrated black-and-white series in photographic history.

Why was this edition published? The print was released in support of MoMA PS1's 50th anniversary — making it both a collectible artwork and a document of institutional history.

What paper is used? Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310gsm — a premium archival fine art paper widely considered one of the finest supports for museum-quality photographic printing.

Is a certificate of authenticity included? Yes — included with every impression.

Do you ship internationally? Yes — worldwide, with museum-grade flat packaging, full insurance, and shipment tracking.

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