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Alex Guofeng Cao — Marilyn vs. Mona Lisa
Alex Guofeng Cao

Marilyn vs. Mona Lisa

Created by Chinese-American artist Alex Guofeng Cao, *Marilyn vs. Mona Lisa* is a striking chromogenic print mounted face-forward to Plexiglas, merging two of history's most iconic female images into a single layered composition. The work intricately weaves together thousands of smaller repeated images to construct the faces of both Marilyn Monroe and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, blurring the boundary between fine art and pop culture. The sleek Plexiglas mounting enhances the photograph's vivid color and depth, giving the piece a luminous, contemporary finish that underscores Cao's exploration of celebrity, classical beauty, and cultural mythology.

Medium
Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.

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October 8, 2015

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Alex Guofeng Cao, Marilyn vs. Mona Lisa

Created by Chinese-American artist Alex Guofeng Cao, *Marilyn vs. Mona Lisa* is a striking chromogenic print mounted face-forward to Plexiglas, merging two of history's most iconic female images into a single layered composition. The work intricately weaves together thousands of smaller repeated images to construct the faces of both Marilyn Monroe and Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, blurring the boundary between fine art and pop culture. The sleek Plexiglas mounting enhances the photograph's vivid color and depth, giving the piece a luminous, contemporary finish that underscores Cao's exploration of celebrity, classical beauty, and cultural mythology.

Medium
Chromogenic print, face-mounted to Plexiglas.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Female Portraiture, Conceptual Photography, Plexiglas Mounted, Contemporary Photographer, Cultural Commentary, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Chinese-American Artist, Emerging Artist, Digital Composite, Contemporary Photography, Pop Art, Chromogenic Print, 21st Century, Portrait, Cultural Iconography, Cultural Icons, Warm Tones, Celebrity Imagery, Vibrant Colors, Playful Mood, Iconic Figures, Female Subjects

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