Andres Serrano says he doesn't set out to be a controversial artist - but he's certainly proved to be one during his career.

The 75-year-old New Yorker first found fame (or infamy in the eyes of his critics) with one of the most notorious works of art in history - his 1987 photograph titled Piss Christ.

The depiction of a crucifix submerged in urine led to protests denouncing the image as blasphemous - and it was vandalised while on display in a French art museum in 2011.

"I don't do work to be controversial," he tells Sky News. "I do work that I feel like I need to do.

"For some reason, I've touched on many cultural things that have become cultural flashpoints."

Image: Andres Serrano spoke to Sky News

Now, two of Serrano's most high-profile and controversial subjects for his artwo

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