Andres Serrano

Case Study Two – Andres Serrano Andres Serrano’s work created a responses from religious leaders and the public in the United States and abroad. The New York based artist created a controversial image in 1989, when he placed a small crucifix in a jar of his own urine and then photographed it (Dubin 1992, 96). The title of the image is “Piss Christ” and it gives the audience a description of what is being viewed. This forty inch by sixty inch image was one of a series of eight photographs that

artists to convey what is deemed acceptable within society. Ai Weiwei falls victim under the power of the regime and the influence of censorship guidelines within China, limiting the display of his art due to the important messages he raises. Andres Serrano has experienced attempted censorship on his provocative image, Piss Christ, and has been attacked for producing offensive art. Censorship aims to conceal certain artworks which clash with the viewpoints of others; however, it should not be enforced

Controversial and provocative art has been around for a long time. Artists realize that no matter how the artwork is being portrayed, someone will somehow be offended by your work. But we still create artworks that supposedly offend a number of audiences. To deal with offensive images is often a ritual of theatrical excess. But as these images offend some, there are people who do not get offended by the same image. Iconophobia syndrome is a fear and anxiety of images. Blaming of images and mass media

a religious icon with a logo that isn’t habitually associated with religion immediately turns into something perceived as disrespectful. Another example of controversial art is Piss Christ by Andres Serrano. It is a photo of a crucifix submerged in Serrano’s urine. Protesters stated that in this work Serrano had desecrated something sacred by not showing appropriate respect for Christ. But with so many different religions and denominations how can one pinpoint what is and what isn’t the appropriate

The two of them played into the fading light and returned to Ángelita’s inn. The cold and the awkward conversation with the man dressed as a beggar had made them feel as tired as a pair of work horses at dusk. ‘I’m for an early night,’ said Carolina. ‘I could sleep, too, but I have to attend that meeting. And I need to be as sharp as a razor.’ ‘Let’s just have a quiet snooze. You’ll be brighter after a nap.’ The two of them made their way to Carolina’s room, cuddled up to each other, fully clothed

The American Revolution saw the rise of the American spy, and the father of these spies was George Washington, commander in Chief of the Continental Army. The siege of New York demonstrated the importance and dire need for an intelligence to General Washington. Unfortunately, the difficulty, at least initially, lay with finding people willing and able to serve in this manner. Upon recognizing the necessity for a network of subterfuge, Washington created the Culper spy ring. Housed in New York

Surrealism is a movement that built off of the burgeoning look into art, psychology, and the workings of the mind. Popularly associated with the works of Salvador Dali, Surrealist art takes imagery and ideology and creates correlation where there is none, creating new forms of art. In this essay I will look to explore the inception of the surrealist movement, including the Surrealist Manifesto, to stress the importance of these artists and their work in the 20th century and beyond. I also will look

Surrealism As the world began healing from World War I, modern artists decided to listen to their subconscious minds. Surrealism was a new style of art that formed from Dadaism. The leader of surrealism, André Breton, believed that because surrealism required unique thoughts, it showed an active mind. Not only is surrealism found in art, it is also found in theater, literature, philosophy, and politics. The creation of surrealism is achieved by abstract or realistic images that may be bursting with

unconscious mind of humankind with the semiotic balance between reality and fiction. Artists of this era turned and merged everyday objects into contradictory and irrational works of art, giving rise to new forms of thought and creation (Mikos, 2013). Andre Breton, the founder of surrealism was inspired by Sigmund Freud’s view of the unconscious mind and how this information could shape society. Salvador Dali, a surrealist artist, challenged the conventional mind, and set an example to as the ever changing

greatly on the impact of the crime committed by them. In ‘Killings’, the character felt guilt and a sort of self death. The character in ‘A rose for Emily’ on the other hand, died with no remorse for what she committed. The story of “Killings” by Andre Dubus centers on the theme of vengeance. The lead character, Matt Fowler, plotted revenge on the young man who killed his son. The act of killing was more of a private vengeance rather than an act of protection. However, Matt Fowler’s act was even