| Photo Sparks Protests By Religious Leaders |
| Sep-28-2012 |
| Keywords: piss christ, photograph, christian, new york |
Fresh off the heels of the anti-Islam movie that sparked outrage among Muslims worldwide, the controversial Piss Christ photo is going on disply in New York.
The 60x40in red and yellow photograph of a crucifix was plunged into a vat of Serrano's urine has sparked controversy for years.
In 1989 the photo ignited a congressional debate on US public arts funding; last year in France it was physically attacked. In midtown Manhattan on Thursday night, a small group of Catholics opposed to the work gathered outside the Edward Tyler Nahem gallery, where the exhibition opened.
"At the time I made Piss Christ, I wasn't trying to get anything across," Serrano told the Guardian. "In hindsight, I'd say Piss Christ is a reflection of my work, not only as an artist, but as a Christian."
Before the new exhibition opened members of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights in the United States stood outside the building to explain their opposition.
Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League, believes that the Obama administration has given anti-Muslim imagery like the controversial Innocence of Muslims film unfair protection.
"I would argue that ethics should dictate that you don't go around gratuitously and intentionally insulting people of faith," Donohue told the Guardian. "I don't care whether you're Muslim or Jewish or Catholic or whatever you might be." |
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