I've become like one of those people I hate, the sort who go to the museum and, instead of looking at the magnificent Brueghel, take a picture of it, reducing it from art to proof. It's not "Look what Brueghel did, painted this masterpiece" but "Look what I did, went to Rotterdam and stood in front of a Brueghel painting!David Sedaris
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A person who takes a photograph of something without appreciating the art behind it. A person who feels like they've accomplished more than everyone else by taking a picture of something.
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