March | April 2007 - Boston Photography Focus

educationLECTURE: Andres SerranoThursday, April 26 7pmBoston University’s Photonics Center,Auditorium 206, 8 St. Mary’s Street, Boston$10 Members/$15 Non-Members/$5Full-time Students/Free for Students ofInstitutional Member SchoolsAndres Serrano is well known for creatingeerily beautiful images that present controversial,taboo, and sometimes grotesquesubjects, with a formally elegant aesthetic.One of the artist’s early bodies of work thatbrought him to popular attention involvedbody fluids, such as blood, semen, andurine, as central components. Best knownamong these was Piss Christ (1987). Religionis a considerable theme in Serrano’swork as are sexuality and mortality. Otherwell-known series from the artist includemorgue images, and a range of portraitsfrom Klu Klux Klansmen, to prominentAmericans, New York City homeless, andsexual partners.Serrano’s photography has been exhibitedinternationally at institutions such as the InternationalCenter of Photography, New York,NY; and the Whitney Museum of AmericanArt, New York, NY. His work has also beenshown at a number of renowned galleriesthroughout the world including the GalerieYvon Lambert, Paris, France; the GalleriaPhotology, Milan, Italy; and the Paula CooperGallery, New York, NY, where he isrepresented. He has also received severalawards and grants from institutions such asthe National Endowment for the Arts, theCintas Foundation, and the New York Foundationfor the Arts.Guest accommodations are generouslyprovided by the Hotel Commonwealth.Guest accomodations aregenerously provided by theHotel Commonwealth(hotelcommonwealth.com)Caption: Andres Serrano, Jane Doe Killed by Police, 1992. Courtesy of the artist and Paula Cooper Gallery11