Banksy's Mona Lisa - Postmodern.

Although many works from Britain's quasi-anonymous street artist could be considered postmodern, I have chosen to focus on his rendition of the Mona Lisa. As an artist, Banksy's approach to his creations are postmodern in the sense that his creative process and the media he uses is typically unknown. It is evident that he uses stenciling, which is an art form that could be considered new. Also, it is usually apparant that Banksy uses intermedia in most of his art. Banksy's art breaks the convention of art as a part of commerce. Banksy's Mona Lisa is a prime example of art that incorporates postmodern ideas, characteristic's and theories largely because of the artist who produced it. This work is also a prime example of art appropriation. Art appropriation is a term that is commonly associated with postmodern art. Banksy appropriates Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, however Banksy puts a unique and individual spin on the famous portrait. Many of Banksy's pieces are appropriations of images created before in art, furthering my belief that Banksy's art, in specific his Mona Lisa, embody postmodern art characteristics.