The artwork “Double Mona Lisa (Peanut Butter and Jelly) (After Warhol)” by Vik Muniz, created in 1999, belongs to the Conceptual Art movement and is categorized in the genre of photography.
The artwork presents two renderings of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” using unconventional mediums: peanut butter and jelly. The left side of the composition features the portrait adorned and delineated with a spread of jelly, while the right side mirrors this depiction employing peanut butter. The choice of these common foodstuffs not only juxtaposes the high art of da Vinci with the mundane but also humorously transforms the familiar visage into an edible, everyday context. The vivid colors and textures of the peanut butter and jelly add a playful and tactile dimension to the otherwise iconic and revered image, inviting viewers to reconsider and engage with the themes of replication, consumerism, and the accessibility of art.
