Milan Exhibit Offers MMS of Artwork to Thwart Covert Camphone Snappers

To get around camera phone snappers who covertly snap artwork in museums where it's strictly forbidden, an exhbit in Milan has come up with a wonderful and obvious solution. Zoomata reports.

The recently-launched Samurai exhibit in Milan features some text-enabled works.

For the cost of a text message, exhibit organizers send you a picture of the work, plus a detailed description of it. In this case, there was more information about the Elk-horned warrior from the Edo period than in the exhibit.

It’s also a better pic than you’d be able to take on the sly. You can download it from your phone as a 60KB image — and then send it as a postcard if you fancy.

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