PICTURING MET MUSEUM:A Study of Museum Visitors’ Photography

Helen D. Wall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Media Lab Expo

19 December 2014

Picturing Met Museum, A Study of Visitors’ Photography Helen D. WallThe Metropolitan Museum of Art | Media Lab @wallhelen

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Group Since Feb 19, 2008

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Flickr

2,412 Members

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Group Since Feb 19, 2008

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Flickr

2,412 Members

21,675 Photos

7,614,251 Views

Group Since Feb 19, 2008

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Flickr

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Special Thanks to:Don Undeen, Senior Manager, Metropolitan Museum of Art MediaLabLev Manovich, Director, Software Studies InitiativeMehrdad Yazdani, Data Scientist, UC San Diego Qualcomm InstituteSalar al Khafaji, Co-founder & CEO, SilkMichael Anzuoni, Media Lab and Media Lab Interns, Fall 2014

Picturing Met Museum, A Study of Visitors’ Photography Helen D. WallThe Metropolitan Museum of Art | Media Lab @wallhelen19 December 2014