The last Monas, #28, 29 and 30

#28

 Here they are, the last of the 30 Mona Lisa postcards that I altered when we were in Paris, winter of 2012.

I fell in love with this ubiquitous image, not because it was THE Mona Lisa, but because I could get so many of her and play, play, play.

#29

#30

I hope you enjoyed seeing her in a new way. Which one is your favorite. So far, I've got one vote for #11.

And, a reminder, these were all done old school. Cut and paste, no digital changes.

#22 SOLD

#23

#24

1. I had so much fun with these. Have I told you this before? I'm especially fond of Mona with the skull.  Obscuring Mona completely except for a part of her, is also interesting for me, as no matter how little I expose, just the lips, just the hand, we know it's her.

Six more images to go. Let the anticipation build!!

Which is your favorite so far?

#9 of 30

Behind every abstraction.....SOLD

I find that having Mona Lisa obscured with her mouth showing, doesn't change a thing. It's that smile, isn't it? You just recognize it right off! I read a book once about the "making of Mona Lisa" about how she became so well known. It was a bit academic and I can't remember much about what I read.

Has anyone read anything like that? I'm still curious about it. How DID she become so well know?