Saturday, November 03, 2012

New Pocket Art Gallery app extends the legacy of the Great British Art Debate project


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As well as looking through an iPhone camera to see the artworks in the real world, the user can access information about the artist, the history of the piece and the subject depicted.

LONDON.- A new app, commissioned by Tate as part of The Great British Art Debate project, has been launched, available for free across the UKand Europe. The Pocket Art Gallery is an augmented reality app which allows users to virtually curate their own gallery, positioning famous artworks from a number of key collections across the country in personalised surroundings. Users can also take photographs of their art collection and share them with friends on Facebook, twitter or the Pocket Art Gallery map:
http://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/apps/pocket-art-gallery This inventive app is native to iOS. As well as looking through an iPhone camera to see the artworks in the real world, the user can access information about the artist, the history of the piece and the subject depicted. The Great British Art Debate is a partnership ... More

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