In many ways, I draw many ideas from Cindy Sherman.  From her Art21 interview, she stands out as very pragmatic in her collection of masks, costumes, mannequins, etc.  I am fascinated by her sophisticated work that is creepy and I like how she plays with her identity by changing and using other things.  The skill of separating her identity from her work is awesome, and something I am starting to practice.

I found the following images from her website.