Serrano And His 'Piss Christ'

Serrano and his works have always been surrounded by such words: 'controversy, argue , pluralism and tolerance ' . ' It’s only when we are told that the title is Piss Christ, that we immediately recoil ', indeed, it is the common reflection of the most people who saw the photograph for the first time. Many critics considered that Serrano and his works were the result of liberalism excess, and his works' copy had been teared up by catholics. But all of these couldn't stop his pictures to sell good prices.

Piss Christ is an amazing artwork, at least , I think this work is 'art'. The reason why people don't like it is not the Image，however, it is very beautiful, but the urine. As Serrano said, urine is only a kind of body fluid, I can not imagine how a value system can be imposed on top of these fluids, and I can not make sure whether they are good or bad.

I think I should rethink about what is art. Just like this photograph, with first impression, I think it is a pulp work of a drank antisocial non-mainstream artist, and then I felt its artistic, finally, I began to think the deep meaning of the artist. It is the usual process when we visit art exhibition to face the artwork incomprehensible. we will try find some so -called artistic to show we are not laymen. But is it really as what we think about? Maybe it is only one of the quick products without connotation produced by continuous pressing the shutter. Whether a work is artistic, everyone has his own standard.

We are not artist, don't try to comprehen art.