These figures are votives, which traditionally hold religious significance and were most likely dedicated to the gods. They are limestone statues. They are an examples of the traditional way Sumerians represented forms, with simplified faces and bodies, and with clothing that emphasized the cylindrical shape and the styles of the time. The bulging eyes indicate the openness they had when approaching a god.
Old Movies served as the inspiration for Cindy Sherman's untitled film stills series.
These retro and old movies are obviously shown in the black and white images as well as the look deriving from 1950s-1980s films.
Henri Matisse, Kees van Dongen, Charles Camoin, <span>Alice Bailly
^^Those are a few </span><span>fauvist artists names, hope I helped :)</span>
