Selfie at a museum: Defining a paradigm for an analysis of taking (self-portrait) photographs at museum exhibitions Cover Image

Selfie w muzeum – określenie paradygmatów analizy zjawiska fotografowania (się) na wystawach muzealnych
Selfie at a museum: Defining a paradigm for an analysis of taking (self-portrait) photographs at museum exhibitions

Author(s): Patrycja Chlebus-Grudzień
Subject(s): Sociology of Culture, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: selfie; museum; tourism photography; Culture of Narcissism; remix culture

Summary/Abstract: Due to the development of social media, posting one's photos is becoming increasingly popular; they often take the form of, so called, ‘selfie’. The phenomenon of photographing oneself has also occurred in cultural institutions, including museums. The museums are implementing various strategies of reacting to people taking pictures of themselves with exhibits at the background. The article presents an analysis of these reactions, and, based on that, various ways of defining the functions and role of the contemporary museum. The author also attempts to provide an answer to the following question: is posting photographs by visitors an element of creating their own image (‘the Culture of Narcissism’), or is it rather a form of interaction with heritage, of a dialogue with the presented contents (‘remix culture’)?

  • Issue Year: 28/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-13
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Polish
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