Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase

Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase
Directed byJoan C. Gratz
Produced byJoan C. Gratz
StarringJean G. Poulot
Music byJamie Haggerty, Chel White
Production
company
Joan C. Gratz Productions
Distributed byPyramid Films
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
7 minutes [1][2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

Summary

Consisting of 2-D claymation, it features famous paintings morphing into each other.[3][4]

The works of several artists are featured in the transition:[5][6][7]

Accolades

It won the 1992 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.[8][9]

Reception

New York Magazine's Vulture named the film ninth best of all 87 Oscar winning animated short films.[10]

Availability

It was released on DVD by Hen's Tooth in 2004 alongside her other works.[11]

It is also available for streaming.[12]

References

  1. ^ MUBI
  2. ^ Frierson, Michael (1994). Clay Animation. New York: Twayne Publishers. p. 27.
  3. ^ 1993 Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase: Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming: Internet Archive
  4. ^ Pyramid Media
  5. ^ Pop Matters
  6. ^ DVD Talk
  7. ^ Mona Lisa descending a staircase (VHS tape, 1992) - WorldCat.org
  8. ^ Short Film Winners: 1993 Oscars
  9. ^ 1993|Oscars.org
  10. ^ Every Oscar Winner for Animated Short Subject, Ranked - Vulture
  11. ^ Mona Lisa descending a staircase (DVD video, 2004) - WorldCat.org
  12. ^ Amazon.com