Artists are a free society's greatest advocates and its best bulwarks. Their triumphs are civilization's triumphs. Andres Serrano More Quotes by Andres Serrano More Quotes From Andres Serrano I say things, but I say them indirectly. At the same time, I try to make my images as direct as possible. Andres Serrano direct trying I have never been able to see myself as fitting into one category, and I have never been able to limit my contact with people to one group of people. Andres Serrano groups able people I have always felt that my work is religious, not sacrilegious. I would say that there are many individuals in the Church who appreciate it and who do not have a problem with it. The best place for Piss Christ is in a church. Andres Serrano appreciate church religious There's nothing wrong with provocative art work: I even look forward to the day when I can take pictures which will disturb even me. Andres Serrano provocative looks art My work is intensely personal. Andres Serrano personal-grooming grooming As a former Catholic, and as someone who even today is not opposed to being called a Christian, I felt I had every right to use the symbols of the Church and resented being told not to. Andres Serrano catholic church christian I don't really think I am interested in the macabre, but I am curious about death. That's normal... The only certainty in life is that we're all going to die. It would be unnatural not to think about death once in a while. Andres Serrano certainty-in-life normal thinking Oftentimes we love the thing we hate and vice versa. Andres Serrano vice-versa hate vices My use of the medium - photography - is in some ways traditional. Andres Serrano photography use way In my work, I explore my own Catholic obsessions. Andres Serrano my-own catholic obsession I think if the Vatican is smart, someday they'll collect my work. Andres Serrano someday smart thinking I like to believe that rather than destroy icons, I make new ones. Andres Serrano icons believe I like going to Church for aesthetic reasons, rather than spiritual ones. Andres Serrano church spiritual reason An artist is nothing without his or her obsessions. Andres Serrano obsession artist art Being born, especially being born a person of color, is a political act in itself. Andres Serrano born political color I am an artist first and a photographer second. Andres Serrano photography artist firsts I am drawn to Christ but I have real problems with the Catholic Church. Andres Serrano catholic church real I have always felt that I am the sum total of my parts. Andres Serrano felt I don't think that because I am Hispanic I should therefore do Hispanic work. Andres Serrano hispanic should thinking I have always felt that my work is religious, not sacrilegious. Andres Serrano sacrilegious felt religious
