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Andres Serrano's 'Piss Christ' Attacked by Christian Protesters in France

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Basho4/19/2011 8:26:43 am PDT

re: #471 Petero1818

While it is hard to find similarity in the particular works, both are works of art, and both were vandalized by religious fanatics. I fail to see how an art piece can be designed to offend and belittle a religion. Rather, the work in an expression of the conviction held by the artist, and perhaps a segment of society. If one is offended by it, that is his or her issue to deal with. One cannot hold an artist accountable for the reactions that his or her art engenders.

I wonder if those with this viewpoint would still hold it if it were, say, a sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr in that jar of urine.