There's da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa,' and then there's Nick Walker's 'Moona Lisa.'
Nick Walker's (@nickwalker_art on Instagram) 500+-pound statue depicting the famed Mona Lisa getting cheeky with viewers is actually a reworking of his own spray-painted piece.
Nick Walker's (@nickwalker_art on Instagram) 500+-pound statue depicting the famed Mona Lisa getting cheeky with viewers is actually a reworking of his own spray-painted piece.
When famed guerilla artist Banksy said nothing else could be done to reinterpret the Mona Lisa, Walker reportedly took up the challenge.
Walker initially used a live model dressed like the Mona Lisa in order to capture the pose he wanted, utilizing dozens of photographs to create a 360-degree image, according to the Independent.
Walker's original 'Moona Lisa' painting sold for £54,000 (approx $74,173) at London's Bonhams auction house in 2008, according to Bloomberg.
The piece is part of the 'Vanguard: Bristol Street Art' exhibition at Bristol, UK's M Shed, which will be on display until October 31, per BBC.
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