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From the Archives, 1991: This time the smile s on Leonardo
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From the Archives, 1991: This time the smile s on Leonardo
A Sydney art studio s Mona Lisa painting competition encouraged artists, including Gretel Pinniger, to indulge in the ancient and time-honoured profession of forgery .
By Emma Tom
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The Sydney Morning Herald on December 11, 1991.
It seems that the Mona Lisa will never be free from those who wish to supply her with a moustache and silly eyebrows.
The latest incarnations of Leonardo Da Vinci s famous Renaissance woman include the Mona Greasa (in bikie chick gear), the Mona Pizza (in eight convenient slices) and the Mona Teasa (in a compromising position).