Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Google Street View




So I came across this really interesting photo-essay about Google Street view...it talks about the methodic photographing of streets by Google for the Google Maps website, and how the images unintentionally offer a look at our humanity. The article is curated with different screenshots taken from Google Street View that highlight different aspects of our daily lives, and how we function within our environments.

Here are some of the ones I liked best:








Check out the article and the rest, here: Art Fag City: IMG MGMT: The Nine Eyes of Google Street View