| Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joan C. Gratz |
| Produced by | Joan C. Gratz |
| Starring | Jean G. Poulot |
| Music by | Jamie Haggerty, Chel White |
Production company | Joan C. Gratz Productions |
| Distributed by | Pyramid Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes [1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase is a 1992 American animated short by Joan C. Gratz.
Summary[edit]
Consisting of 2-D claymation, it features famous paintings morphing into each other.[3][4]
List of artists featured[edit]
The works of several artists are featured in the transition:[5][6][7]
- Vincent van Gogh
- Chuck Close
- Pablo Picasso
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Andy Warhol
- Paul Gauguin
- René Magritte
- Philip Guston
- Edvard Munch
- Henri Matisse
- André Derain
- Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
- Modigliani
- Francis Bacon (artist)
- Georg Grosz
- Lucian Freud
- Frida Kahlo
- Robert Rauschenberg
- James Rosenquist
- Tom Wesselmann
- Mark Rothko
- Max Ernst
Accolades[edit]
It won the 1992 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.[8][9]
Reception[edit]
New York Magazine's Vulture named the film ninth best of all 87 Oscar winning animated short films.[10]
Availability[edit]
It was released on DVD by Hen's Tooth in 2004 alongside her other works.[11]
It is also available for streaming.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ MUBI
- ^ Frierson, Michael (1994). Clay Animation. New York: Twayne Publishers. p. 27.
- ^ 1993 Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
- ^ Pyramid Media
- ^ Pop Matters
- ^ DVD Talk
- ^ Mona Lisa descending a staircase (VHS tape, 1992) - WorldCat.org
- ^ Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars
- ^ 1993|Oscars.org
- ^ Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture
- ^ Mona Lisa descending a staircase (DVD video, 2004) - WorldCat.org
- ^ Amazon.com
