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Title: Paris Museums Put 100,000 Images Online for Unrestricted Public Use
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URL Source: https://kottke.org/20/01/paris-muse ... ne-for-unrestricted-public-use
Published: Mar 17, 2020
Author: Jason Kottke
Post Date: 2020-03-17 01:37:53 by Anthem
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Paris Musées, a collection of 14 museums in Paris have recently made high-res digital copies of 100,000 artworks freely available to the public on their collections website. Artists with works in the archive include Rembrandt, Monet, Picasso, Cézanne, and thousands of others. From Hyperallergic: Paris Musées is a public entity that oversees the 14 municipal museums of Paris, including the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Petit Palais, and the Catacombs. Users can download a file that contains a high definition (300 DPI) image, a document with details about the selected work, and a guide of best practices for using and citing the sources of the image. “Making this data available guarantees that our digital files can be freely accessed and reused by anyone or everyone, without any technical, legal or financial restraints, whether for commercial use or not,” reads a press release shared by Paris Musées. What a treasure trove this is. I was particularly happy to see a bunch of work in here from Eugène Atget, chronicler of Parisian streets, architecture, and residents and one of my favorite photographers. 
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#1. To: Anthem (#0)
Excellent! I always wanted to visit pre-Muslim, pre-African France. Thanks.
Here's more: Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch (Video)
#2. To: StraitGate (#1)
Freedom is a social skill.
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