Comments (0) Naked I Stand – A Reveling Day with Andres Serrano
Andres Serrano is a legend: immensely talented and infinitely provocative. His oversize prints are designed to emulate the grandeur of museum-scale sculptures and paintings. He shoots a vast array of subject matter, masterfully examining the balance between vulgar and beautiful. Andres cares solely about the image, never allowing himself to get lost amongst the particulars of printing and post-production. When Andres asks you to sit for him, you do not say no. Even if by fulfilling this request it means that you must pose nude.
My trepidation was high as the day of the shoot approached. Could I feel comfortable and confident bearing it all? As a young woman I was quite the exhibitionist. Over the years, I found this part of my personality fading. Not by any purposeful intent, rather, I suppose, as a byproduct of aging. This past Saturday, I forced my past and present into one.
The shoot was scheduled to take place at Andres home – a fittingly church like atmosphere given the religious undertones of his work. An unexpectedly gracious and handsome man greeted me at the door and took me in to meet the artist. Andres’ soft-spoken ways and kind nature instantly put me at ease. My hesitations melted, and for the hour-long shoot, time and place suspended as I strutted my stuff in front of the camera. I left feeling transformed. Invigorated. Reborn.
Keep an eye out for the upcoming series by Andres.
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