In contrast to the tradition of post-mortem photography, Serrano's modern interpretation in The Morgue illustrates emotional tragedies experienced by the subject that are portrayed through grotesque trauma. It is evident from the nature of Andres Serrano’s work that he has a profound interest in, or perhaps obsession with, life, death and mortality. There is a tension between his photographic directness and a theatrically baroque stylization of his provocative themes that are characteristic of the artist methodology (Reimschneider & Grosenick: 2000: 458). This series is a collection of cibachrome photographs taken of corpses from infant to old age who have died with varying causes, from meningitis to abuse and plane crash. The photographs are
