re: #342 goddamnedfrank

Am I alone in thinking that Piss Christ is a beautiful photograph? If you just look at it and ignore the title could you tell what’s really going on? People are reacting solely to the artist’s statement, taking it on faith that he’s telling the truth and getting all pissed off about something that may or may not be true.

WindUpBird, did you attend Cornish in the early ‘90’s? If so I’m guessing we know a couple of the same people.

What I think he’s saying is, your religion is crap (quite literally) yet, you look at it and see how beautiful it is. You don’t see it’s covered in crap. He’s not just insulting the image of Christ but those who believe.

This painting has been around 24 years and has never been harmed till now. Serrano must be thinking, that’s a pretty good run for all that’s been said. Of course, I think it’s wrong to destroy it, but most Christians should get at least a little credit for not declaring a fatwa.