Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase is a 1992 American animated short by Joan C. Gratz.

Summary Consisting of 2-D "clay painting," it features famous paintings morphing into each other.1993 Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet ArchivePyramid Media

List of artists featured The works of several artists are featured in the transition:Pop MattersDVD TalkMona Lisa descending a staircase (VHS tape, 1992) - WorldCat.org Vincent van Gogh Chuck Close Pablo Picasso Roy Lichtenstein Andy Warhol Paul Gauguin Marcel Duchamp 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 It won the 1992 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars1993|Oscars.org

Reception New York Magazine's Vulture named the film ninth best of all 87 Oscar winning animated short films.Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture

Availability It was released on DVD by Hen's Tooth in 2004 alongside her other works.Mona Lisa descending a staircase (DVD video, 2004) - WorldCat.org

It was also available for streaming.Amazon.com

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External links

Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase on YouTube