By clicking "Register", I agree to the Andres Serrano is an American photographer and artist who has become famous through his photos of corpses and his use of feces and bodily fluids in his work, notably his controversial work Piss Christ, a red-tinged photograph of a crucifix submerged in a glass container of what was purported to be the artist's own urine. artnet and our partners use cookies to provide features on our sites and applications to improve your online experience, including for analysis of site usage, traffic measurement, and for advertising and content management. He is also notable for creating the artwork for the heavy metal band Metallica's Load and Reload albums. Andres Serrano, Andres also spelled Andrés, (born Aug. 15, 1950, New York, N.Y., U.S.), American photographer whose Piss Christ (1987), an image of a crucifix submerged in urine, resulted in a storm of controversy and was a central element in the so-called culture wars of the late 1980s and 1990s. Serrano was born in New York City on August 15, 1950.He worked as an assistant art director at an advertising firm, before creating his first works in 1983.His work has been exhibited in diverse locations around the world including the His exhibitions have often inspired angry reactions. Andres Serrano is an American artist known for his large-scale photographs imbued with religious symbolism. Available for sale from Giampaolo Abbondio, Andres Serrano, Blood Cross (1985), C-print, silicone, plexiglass, wood frame, 101.5 × 152.5 cm Early Works 1984-1987; Bodily Fluids 1986-1990; Immersions 1987-1990; Nomads 1990; The Klan 1990; The Church 1991; Objects of Desire 1992; The Morgue 1992; Budapest 1994; Istanbul 1995; A History of Sex 1995-1996; Native Americans 1995-1996; The Interpretation of Dreams 2001;
Though not intended to shock, Serrano’s art brings together spirituality with physicality in a way that has garnered the artist considerable controversy. From Phillips, Andres Serrano, Blood Cross (1985), Cibachrome, 101 × 152 cm Thank you for subscribing to the the artnet Auctions Newsletter Please note that an offer well below the estimate will likely be declined. Register for artnet Auctions.
Toggle navigation ANDRES SERRANO. He has shot an array of subject matter including portraits of Many of Serrano's pictures involve bodily fluids in some way—depicting, for example, blood (sometimes Critical reception of Serrano's work has been mixed. On October 5, 2007, his group of photographs called Serrano usually makes large prints of about 20 by 30 inches (51 by 76 cm). Blood Cross is one of American photographer Andres Serrano ' s early religious-themed postmodernist images, released in 1985, two years before the controversial Piss Christ was debuted. Blood Cross 1985 Cibachrome 152 x 101 cm Cabezza de Vaca 1984 Cibachrome 152 x 101 cm Red Pope I-III (3 parts) Cibachrome print Overall size: 165 x 343.5 cm 65 x 135" Grand Kaliff II - Knights of the KKK 1990 Cibachrome144 x 119 cm This image depicted a plexiglass cross filled with cow's blood; the cross leaked slightly making it appear as though it was bleeding. Please enter your username or email address