As I got swallowed up by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) while in New York City this past December I noticed a lot of people taking photographs of paintings...I found this a bit odd (although I soon became just as guilty). Why do we feel the need to photograph paintings? Are we going to print it huge at home and use it as a masterpiece doppelganger? Proof to our more skeptical friends? "Yes I did see the Les Demoiselles d'Avignon!! And here's the photograph to prove it!"
Anyway, I took it open myself to take photos of the people either taking photos of art, simply looking at it or even taking photos with the paintings!
Take a look...
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I tried to come up with witty phrases for each one, but I'm not that funny and you guys and gals can do better. GO!
#3: "I think this piece really highlights the color, like, on a wall... red just has this whole new context and emotion."
ReplyDelete#5: next thing you know they're gonna tell you the placard is bigger than the mona lisa.
#7 holy shit, 18 y.o. mind blown by duchamp.
#7 holy shit, i farted.
texter spotted in #8a
#8b waiting for a response