Being born, especially being born a person of color, is a political act in itself. 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 Artists are a free society's greatest advocates and its best bulwarks. Their triumphs are civilization's triumphs. Andres Serrano triumph artist civilization 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 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
