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Take a trip back in time with The Met Museum’s digital collection, nearly 400,000 free images available

 
 

The Met Museum in New York City recently digitized its collection, releasing nearly 400,000 images for free under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. A CC0 license means that all of the images are available for unrestricted use.

You can search through the collection of digitized work here and utilize several filters...

‘MET’ photo series makes art of people appreciating art

 
 

Photographer Garry Waller has long had a fascination with shooting in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Juxtaposing the pieces of art with the visitors who come to admire them, his images capture a broad range of emotions, from absolute awe to profound boredom.

Beyond the people and art, the stark lighting and neutral...