
The Morgue, Death Unknown
A haunting and unflinching close-up photograph of an unidentified corpse, taken in a morgue setting, where Serrano transforms the anonymity of death into a meditation on mortality and human dignity. The image is rendered with Serrano's characteristic technical precision and painterly attention to light, giving the subject an almost classical, Renaissance-like quality despite its deeply unsettling subject matter. The unknown identity of the deceased amplifies the work's emotional weight, confronting the viewer with the universal vulnerability of the human body.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
November 10, 2015
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