Posted on 09/21/2012 8:19:06 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
The controversial “Piss Christ” artwork Sen. Alfonse D’Amato once branded as a “deplorable, despicable display of vulgarity,” is coming to New York, and security is being heavily ramped- up at the gallery that will show the piece.
Andres Serrano’s work — a “photograph of the crucifix submerged in the artist’s urine” — first ignited controversy in 1989 when D’Amato complained to the US Senate that it was an “outrage,” an “indignity” and a “piece of trash” that had been funded by taxpayers. Serrano had won a $15,000 prize for his work, backed in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Where does sarreno live, what does he look like, what’s his full name, where does he shop, wife, children?????.........
OK it’s time for us Catholics to go on a rampage in the streets and just riot and set fire to everything. Works for other religions.
I thought this piece of garbage had been damaged or destroyed while on display in Europe? Anybody else remember...maybe within the last few years?
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