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 +[[Image:Awful conflagration of the steam boat Lexington.jpg|thumb|200px|''Awful conflagration of the steam boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday eveg., [[January 13]]th [[1840]], by which melancholy occurence; over 100 persons perished''. [[Mass produced]] Courier [[lithograph]] [[documenting]] a [[news event]], published three days after the [[disaster]].]]
[[Image:Mona Lisa (ca. 1503-1507) - Leonardo da Vinci.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''''Mona Lisa''''', or '''''La Gioconda.''''' '''''(La Joconde)''''', is a [[16th century]] [[oil painting]] by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and is one of the most [[famous]] paintings in the world. It has acquired an [[iconic]] status in [[popular culture]]. In [[1963 in art|1963]], [[pop art]]ist [[Andy Warhol]] started making colorful [[serigraphy|serigraph]] prints of the ''Mona Lisa''. Warhol thus consecrated her as a modern icon, similar to [[Marilyn Monroe]] or [[Elvis Presley]]. At the same time, his use of a stencil process and crude colors implies a criticism of the [[debasement]] of [[aesthetic]] values in a society of [[mass production]] and [[mass consumption]]. Today the ''Mona Lisa'' is frequently reproduced, finding its way on to everything from carpets to mouse pads.]]{{Template}} [[Image:Mona Lisa (ca. 1503-1507) - Leonardo da Vinci.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''''Mona Lisa''''', or '''''La Gioconda.''''' '''''(La Joconde)''''', is a [[16th century]] [[oil painting]] by [[Leonardo da Vinci]], and is one of the most [[famous]] paintings in the world. It has acquired an [[iconic]] status in [[popular culture]]. In [[1963 in art|1963]], [[pop art]]ist [[Andy Warhol]] started making colorful [[serigraphy|serigraph]] prints of the ''Mona Lisa''. Warhol thus consecrated her as a modern icon, similar to [[Marilyn Monroe]] or [[Elvis Presley]]. At the same time, his use of a stencil process and crude colors implies a criticism of the [[debasement]] of [[aesthetic]] values in a society of [[mass production]] and [[mass consumption]]. Today the ''Mona Lisa'' is frequently reproduced, finding its way on to everything from carpets to mouse pads.]]{{Template}}
Although the term [[mass production]] is generally used to refer to [[Henry Ford]]'s Ford Model T assembly lines, mass production in the [[publishing]] industry has been commonplace since [[woodblock printing|popular prints]] of the Middle Ages, [[old master print]]s of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Johannes Gutenberg]]'s [[Gutenberg Bible|Bible]]. Although the term [[mass production]] is generally used to refer to [[Henry Ford]]'s Ford Model T assembly lines, mass production in the [[publishing]] industry has been commonplace since [[woodblock printing|popular prints]] of the Middle Ages, [[old master print]]s of the [[Renaissance]] and [[Johannes Gutenberg]]'s [[Gutenberg Bible|Bible]].

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Awful conflagration of the steam boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday eveg., January 13th 1840, by which melancholy occurence; over 100 persons perished.  Mass produced Courier lithograph documenting a news event, published three days after the disaster.
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Awful conflagration of the steam boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday eveg., January 13th 1840, by which melancholy occurence; over 100 persons perished. Mass produced Courier lithograph documenting a news event, published three days after the disaster.
Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda. (La Joconde), is a 16th century oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It has acquired an iconic status in popular culture. In 1963, pop artist Andy Warhol started making colorful serigraph prints of the Mona Lisa. Warhol thus consecrated her as a modern icon, similar to Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley. At the same time, his use of a stencil process and crude colors implies a criticism of the debasement of aesthetic values in a society of mass production and mass consumption. Today the Mona Lisa is frequently reproduced, finding its way on to everything from carpets to mouse pads.
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Mona Lisa, or La Gioconda. (La Joconde), is a 16th century oil painting by Leonardo da Vinci, and is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It has acquired an iconic status in popular culture. In 1963, pop artist Andy Warhol started making colorful serigraph prints of the Mona Lisa. Warhol thus consecrated her as a modern icon, similar to Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley. At the same time, his use of a stencil process and crude colors implies a criticism of the debasement of aesthetic values in a society of mass production and mass consumption. Today the Mona Lisa is frequently reproduced, finding its way on to everything from carpets to mouse pads.

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Although the term mass production is generally used to refer to Henry Ford's Ford Model T assembly lines, mass production in the publishing industry has been commonplace since popular prints of the Middle Ages, old master prints of the Renaissance and Johannes Gutenberg's Bible.

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