In 1987, Andres Serrano submerged a small plastic crucifix in a glass jar of his own urine and called it Piss Christ . Not to be outdone, Chris Ofili daubed elephant dung on a painting of the Virgin Mary. While some narrow-minded philistines complained, the artistic establishment heaped praise (and money) on these and works like them. The National Endowment for the Arts was so impressed with Serrano&#…

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‘jOker’: ‘Art is What You Can Get Away With’