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Posts by Shulian Murray-Hilton
April 3, 2014  |  MoMA Teen Takeover
MoMA Teens Take Over Inside/Out: Capturing the Mona Lisa…Without Ever Seeing It
The crowds surrounding the Mona Lisa. Photo credit Ana Inciardi

The crowds surrounding the Mona Lisa, Louvre Museum, Paris. Photo by Ana Inciardi

People shuffle around the gallery next to priceless pieces of art. Why are they here? Phones brought them here. The motive in going to a museum nowadays has evolved. The camera not only captures the piece of art, but also the wandering aesthete who clutches the camera at an arm’s length away from his or her face.