The artwork titled “Mona Lisa,” created by the artist Blek le Rat, belongs to the Street Art movement and falls under the genres of graffiti and figurative art.
The artwork portrays a modern, street-art interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci’s renowned painting, the Mona Lisa. Utilizing stencil techniques, Blek le Rat renders the monochromatic figure of the Mona Lisa set against a dark, mottled background, invoking urban textures and a sense of mystery. Notably, the subject is depicted holding a spray paint can, a signature element of street art, which symbolically bridges the classical art represented by the Mona Lisa and contemporary graffiti practices. This juxtaposition challenges traditional artistic conventions, underscoring the innovative and rebellious spirit inherent in street art.
