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Holy Works

3.8/5 ( ratings)

"Holy Works" is the culmination of Andres Serrano's vision of Christian iconography, reinterpreted photographically for the present. Serrano's intention with these works is not to recreate specific medieval or renaissance religious paintings, nor to invest them with the iconoclasm that made his name in the 1980s, but rather to renew the genre of sacred portraiture: "Rather than destroy sacred icons," says the artist, "I reinvent and reinforce them." Serrano's subjects for this series are selected from among his friends and acquaintances, emphasizing the ordinariness of human features. The genres and themes are familiar, and "Holy Works" includes a "Last Supper" and a "Stations of the Cross" , as well as bolder portrayals typical of Serrano--a "Blood Madonna" and a "Chinoise Madonna," for example. This volume is Serrano's major statement of his religious and artistic belief.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Damiani

Release: April 28, 2012

ISBN: 8862082096

ISBN 13: 9788862082099

Holy Works

3.8/5 ( ratings)

"Holy Works" is the culmination of Andres Serrano's vision of Christian iconography, reinterpreted photographically for the present. Serrano's intention with these works is not to recreate specific medieval or renaissance religious paintings, nor to invest them with the iconoclasm that made his name in the 1980s, but rather to renew the genre of sacred portraiture: "Rather than destroy sacred icons," says the artist, "I reinvent and reinforce them." Serrano's subjects for this series are selected from among his friends and acquaintances, emphasizing the ordinariness of human features. The genres and themes are familiar, and "Holy Works" includes a "Last Supper" and a "Stations of the Cross" , as well as bolder portrayals typical of Serrano--a "Blood Madonna" and a "Chinoise Madonna," for example. This volume is Serrano's major statement of his religious and artistic belief.

Language: English

Pages: 96

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Damiani

Release: April 28, 2012

ISBN: 8862082096

ISBN 13: 9788862082099

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