Sister Wendy on Piss Christ (Part 6)

Sister Wendy and Bill Moyers part 6
Piss Christ is a controversial photograph by American photographer Andres Serrano. It depicts a small plastic crucifix submerged in a glass of the artist's urine.
Later she discusses Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres' Bather of Valpincon. Seen here: http://www.paintingall.com/product.ph...
Not sure this is out on DVD yet, you can order the whole interview here (most incredible interview I've ever seen): http://www.amazon.com/Sister-Wendy-Co...

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[iktinous]

this woman is amazing. At a time when analytic criticism of the actual making and form of the painting, rather than concept and image, has collapsed in the art world, it is a catholic nun who is resuscitating it. It is like something out of Dostoevsky!

[Sue Conway]

Sister Wendy is a person whose insight into art is admirable. I don't give a good goddamn about the fact that she is a nun. I've been an atheist for a long time and I can still say that I've learned things about being a good human and tolerance from a nun in my lifetime without the mention of the word jesus. She speaks about art not anything to do with religious beliefs get over yourselves people.

[sergius james]

It says a great deal about our culture that Bill Moyers clearly and simply can't get his head around the idea of anyone appreciating and admiring sexuality without feeling it himself or herself. He patently doesn't understand what Beckett is saying and she must think he's not terribly intelligent although too polite to say so

[poetcomic1]

No, Serrano's work was part of a publicly funded exhibition and involved a great deal of public money and this is the issue. That you can stand in the midst of the 24/7 Porn Palace Freak Show that is now (so-called) Western Civilization and 'worry' about censorship... it is .......breathtakingly STUPID.

[howseth]

He was probably just an artist that won a fellowship - a contest - that had public money involved... It is not usually part of the process to censor an artist based on subject manner. The committee that funded the Piss Christ artist thought he was a quality artist. Perhaps, he was not so great, but this is just art with a religious subject, title, not a religion. If you censor art based on subject you are likely to eliminate much art. No sex, No violence, no... no.... no.... no

[Isochest]

This nun has an open frank attitude we could all do with having. The Catholic Church needs more like her.

[N3CBlaze]

its so quiet:(

[Brendan McGlinchey]

" Welease Woderick !!!"

[SpherusMagna101]

YES! I agree completely!

[Lepper36]

A balance of faith and further intellect. Someone grant this woman a Nobel Prize.

[miket1m]

Love you too, damn it!

[TheAmazingamerica]

I love you.