{"id":7583,"date":"2015-04-24T14:34:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artcorner.com\/?p=7583"},"modified":"2015-04-24T14:34:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T14:34:20","slug":"the-end-to-banned-photography-in-prominent-museums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overstockart.com\/blog\/the-end-to-banned-photography-in-prominent-museums\/","title":{"rendered":"The End to Banned Photography in Prominent Museums?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following suit with other major art institutions, the Musee d’Orsay<\/a> lifted its ban on photography this spring. With roughly 3.5 million visitors in 2014 alone, the museum features a world class collection that includes some of the most well-known Impressionist paintings along with a range of sculptures, photographs and architectural drawings. Starting in 2009, the museum put a ban on all photography. While many other famed art institutions allow visitors to take pictures of their works, the museum held fast in its policy. That is until French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin snapped a pic of a Pierre Bonnard canvas.<\/p>\n

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Despite the tight photo policy that the museum held, the culture ministry\u2019s charter on the subject is much more lax \u2013 recommending that visitors use their own common sense and don\u2019t endanger any artworks in the process.<\/p>\n

How did the world discover Pellerin\u2019s photos? The Culture Minister posted the pictures on Instagram, setting off a social media flurry. The Internet exploded with very public outcries, citing that Pellerin was given special consideration due to her position. In response, the Musee d\u2019Orsay rebuffed the idea that museum photography is only for a select few and immediately dropped their previous ban.<\/p>\n

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Superbe exposition Bonnard au @MuseeOrsay<\/a> (en avance sur la #MuseumWeek<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/vLQ2x298dO<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fleur Pellerin (@fleurpellerin) March 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n