Andrés Serrano
HEAVEN AND HELL, c. 1984
HEAVEN AND HELL, c. 1984
27.5 X 40 in (69.85 X 101.6 cm)
Cibachrome
Edition Number: 9/10
"In Heaven and Hell, Andres Serrano challenges the benevolence of the Catholic Church while also taking on the sexualization of violence against women. The work was made in collaboration with political artist Leon Golub, who appears in the photograph wearing the red robes of a Cardinal, subtly smiling as he looks away from the blood-splattered nude who is bound and suspended next to him. Serrano said of the work, "I'm referring to the relationship the Church has with women, whether they are aware of women as human beings or just take them for granted and dismiss them." - Sotheby's Contemporary Art Auction Catalog - March 9th, 2011
HEAVEN AND HELL II, c. 1984
By Andrés Serrano
27.5 X 40 in (69.85 X 101.6 cm)
Cibachrome
Andres Serrano (born August 15, 1950) 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. He is also notable for creating the artwork for
the heavy metal band Metallica's Load and ReLoad albums. More on Andres Serrano
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