Andres Serrano

Andres Serrano

American · b. 1950 · Printmaker, Photographer

Andres Serrano is an American photographer and artist. His work, often considered transgressive art, includes photos of corpses and uses feces and bodily fluids. His Piss… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Andres Serrano, Piss Christ, 1987, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to PlexiglasPiss ChristPhillips · $125,000≈ £87,584≈ €109,842Sign up to see
  2. Andres Serrano, Piss Christ, 1987, cibachrome print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, in artist's stained wood framePiss ChristPhillips · $112,500≈ £66,928≈ €82,141Sign up to see
  3. Andres Serrano, Hercules punishing Diomedes (part I and II), 1991, Diasec mounted cibachrome on Perspex, in two parts, in artist's frameHercules punishing Diomedes (part I and II)Phillips · £45,000≈ $58,401≈ €51,175Sign up to see

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  1. Andres Serrano, Piss Light, 1987, Cibrachrome
    Piss Light, 1987
    Cibrachrome · ed. 4/10
    101.5 x 69.5 cm (39 7/8 x 27 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 204
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £70,000–90,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Andres Serrano, Gold Christ, 1986, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, in the artist's frame
    Gold Christ, 1986
    Photograph · ed. 2/4
    152.5 x 101.5 cm (60 x 39 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 114
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Andres Serrano, Red River #6, 1989, Dye destruction print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, in the artist's frame
    Red River #6, 1989
    Photograph · ed. 1/4
    152.6 x 101.3 cm (60 1/8 x 39 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 115
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Andres Serrano, Two works: (i) Colt D.A. 45; (ii) Virginian Dragoon, 44 Magnum from Objects of Desire, 1992, cibachrome print, face-mounted to Plexiglas, in artist's stained wood frame
    Two works: (i) Colt D.A. 45; (ii) Virginian Dragoon, 44 Magnum from Objects of Desire, 1992
    Photograph · Panel · ed. 3/7
    each sheet 29 1/4 x 39 3/4 in. (74.3 x 101 cm.) each frame 37 1/2 x 44 3/4 in. (95.3 x 113.7 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 275
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Andres Serrano, Crucifix, 1983, cibachrome print face mounted to Plexiglas
    Crucifix, 1983
    Photograph · ed. 2/4
    100 x 151 cm. (39 3/8 x 59 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 249
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Andres Serrano, Native Americans (Jack Rainmaker), 1996, Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted
    Native Americans (Jack Rainmaker), 1996
    Photograph · ed. AP
    60 x 49 1/2 in. (152.4 x 125.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Andres Serrano

Andres Serrano is an American photographer and artist. His work, often considered transgressive art, includes photos of corpses and uses feces and bodily fluids. His Piss Christ (1987) is an amber-tinged photograph of a crucifix submerged in a glass container of what was purported to be the artist's own urine. He also created the artwork for the albums Load and Reload by Metallica.

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