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Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase

  • 19921992
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 7m
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Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase (1992)
Experimental montage of paintings
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Two-dimensional clay animations melding and merging the work of 35 famous artists.Two-dimensional clay animations melding and merging the work of 35 famous artists.Two-dimensional clay animations melding and merging the work of 35 famous artists.
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    • Joan C. Gratz
    • Jean G. Poulot(voice)
    • Joan C. Gratz
    • Jean G. Poulot(voice)
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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        The title take its origin from the painting «Nude descending a Staircase» by Marcel Duchamp.
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        Features The Price Is Right (1972)

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      10/10
      Very Interesting Combination of Art History and Animation
      My wife (an art major) and I saw this on PBS' series "The Territory", April 2006. As a hobbyist animator, I was very impressed by the "clay painting" technique (not really claymation, more 2D), and we both had fun trying to name the (many, many) iconic art works. Everything from Munch's "Scream" to Warhol's Marilyn.

      The technique involved more or less continuous "morphing" from one work to another, but artistically done rather than much of the mindless photographic morphing. It gives the impression of a "chain of thought" type dream tour through a really good modern art museum.

      Great stuff.
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      • Apr 26, 2006

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        • October 1992 (United States)
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        • Will Vinton Studios
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