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Andres Serrano — Black Baby Jesus
Andres Serrano

Black Baby Jesus

A striking and provocative photograph by Andres Serrano, *Black Baby Jesus* presents a close-up image of a dark-skinned infant Christ figure, rendered with Serrano's characteristic bold use of color and saturated light through dye destruction print. The work challenges traditional Western iconography by centering Blackness within a sacred religious symbol, inviting viewers to confront assumptions embedded in canonical depictions of divinity. Diasec mounting enhances the image's luminous depth and richness, giving the surface a polished, almost devotional quality that reinforces the tension between reverence and cultural critique.

Medium
Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted.

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April 1, 2014

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Andres Serrano, Black Baby Jesus

A striking and provocative photograph by Andres Serrano, *Black Baby Jesus* presents a close-up image of a dark-skinned infant Christ figure, rendered with Serrano's characteristic bold use of color and saturated light through dye destruction print. The work challenges traditional Western iconography by centering Blackness within a sacred religious symbol, inviting viewers to confront assumptions embedded in canonical depictions of divinity. Diasec mounting enhances the image's luminous depth and richness, giving the surface a polished, almost devotional quality that reinforces the tension between reverence and cultural critique.

Medium
Dye destruction print, Diasec mounted.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Postmodern Art, Photography, Identity And Race, Male Artist, Provocative Imagery, Dye Destruction Print, Conceptual Art, Controversial Artist, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, American Artist, Late 20th Century, Controversial, Contemporary Art, Religious Iconography, Provocateur, Figurative

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