"The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76)" at Montclair suggests that Ms. Sherman became the artist she is today because she was more or less born that way, and that she displayed the independence, resourcefulness and skills typical of people who become major artists.

MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM "Evolving Identities: Figurative Works from the 18th Century to Now" and "The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations."

This weekend the Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey will open "The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76)," with works from her college years, showing the development of her style of self-portraiture.

The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-1976) is at the Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, through Aug. 1.