This essay, on art and snobbery in the context of ‘Museum Selfie Day’, was my Observer column this week. It was published in the Observer, 13 January 2019, under the headline ‘Here’s me and the Mona Lisa. Who says that art and selfies can’t mix?’. So, there you are, having worked your way through a crowd denser than a Brexit negotiation, standing in front of your prize. The Mona Lisa in the Louvre. What do you do? Look more closely at that enigmatic smile? […]

Categories: Culture & Books • Tags: art, mona lisa, museum selfie day, museums, selfie, yayoi kusama