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Andres Serrano : works 1983-1993

by Andres Serrano, Robert Carleton Hobbs, Wendy Steiner, Marcia Tucker

This collection explores the use of biological materials and human remains in contemporary photography and art. The works involve the depiction of corpses and the integration of bodily fluids and excrement into visual compositions.

Accession 16889 ISBN 0884540790 Publisher University of Pennsylvania. Institute of Contemporary Art
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