Mona Lisa's Joint - JS's T-shirt. For Bill & Mike by sandra46

Photography • Alternative • posted on Jan 08, 2011

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I dedicate this image to Bill (Radar_rad-dude), who's writing a story about me and Flavia, Mike (HAPPY BIRTHDAY), and all of you who belong to my generation (the Baby-boom generation). I don't remember who made this version of Leonardo's Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda) a la Duchamp. Possibly Mona Lisa is the most popular painting to be re-invented, with American Gothic as second best, and maybe Rembrandt's Lesson of Anatomy as a third. I hadn't seen this Mona Lisa smoking a joint for decades, and found it in a cafeteria in a village, San Martino della Battaglia (Mantova), where Flavia, myself and some friends stopped to eat a sandwich, a beer and a coffee (typical Italian light lunch when travelling). The Mokarabia neon sign is the brand of the coffee beans used there for espressos and capuccinos. The wall is probably a conservative work of an older wall, when the old building was destroyed and the bar-cafeteria was built. This type of decoration using parts of older buildings has been fashionble here during the last 20 years, to save the good-old-countryside-things' flavor, together with old photos. Flavia has used this Mona Lisa for JS's T-shirt in the latest episode of her scifi saga. Thanks for your kind comments.

Comments (44)

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Schaefchen

10:49AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

meinst du mona lisa hat gehascht ,da von bin ich nicht überzeugt ,aber ich finde das bild so lustig das ich haben muss danke gruss manni

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Umbetro38

11:02AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

very beautiful picture which was implemented perfect and absolutely worth seeing

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claude19

11:03AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

wonderful story !!!

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flora-crassella

11:04AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Wonderful and very cool image! GREAT!!!!!!!!!

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flaviok

11:08AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Magnifica captura e texto minha amiga, brilhante, aplausos (5)

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drifterlee

11:21AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

LOL! Funny painting!

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durleybeachbum

11:31AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Such an interesting image and read!

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jac204

11:52AM | Sat, 08 January 2011

I've been following that story by Radar! Nice capture you have here and interesting story.

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lyron

12:02PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Great image and dedication!!

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Faemike55

12:05PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

and people wondered why she had a sly smile... Very cool thanks for the dedication

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artistheat

12:11PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Super Pic:)

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Madbat

12:16PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Lol, Mona Lisa smokin' a fatty...who'da thunk it!

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carlx

12:18PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Superb imagination and tones!!!

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brycek

12:41PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Cool work and dedications!!

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renecyberdoc

12:44PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

i knew she was smoking pot and i saw her like this and with a somewhat more open cleavage or was that in the red lights district in amsterdam ??heheheh . thats why she is grinning all the time .

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jayfar

12:48PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Moody shot and a great dedication.

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mgtcs

3:12PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Adorable image and dedication here, superbly done as usual!

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Hendesse

3:33PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Superb image. Looks fantastic!

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eekdog

3:36PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

superb photo manipulation Sandra, like mona smoking the fatty..

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Minda

3:42PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Great image and nice dedication sandra..

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tennesseecowgirl

4:58PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

I remember seeing the Mona Lisa picture in Flavia's work, this is great.

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Richardphotos

8:06PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

outstanding dedication

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wysiwig

9:03PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

This has great atmosphere and I'll bet the sandwiches are good. Wonderful image and dedication.

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jocko500

9:29PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

wow i did not know the story he was writing was about you all. Lol It is a good story as I go to his gallery when i get on line and to the others you say too. cool image.

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magnus073

10:22PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Sandra, this is such a wonderful dedi as only you can do. Enjoyed reading the story behind this and as always was fascinated with your presentation

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Radar_rad-dude

10:34PM | Sat, 08 January 2011

Sandra! You and Flavia are the greatest! Thank you so very much for this fine dedication and reference to our generation, the baby boomers! Being born in 1949 puts me pretty much soldily in these ranks! I love this artwork and just thinking of those times brings back so many memories! Thanks for reminding me! A great work of art and a most appreciated dedication! Super fantabulous!!!!!

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