I use google images [street view] a lot when getting detailed directions, and nearly always walk away with a little something extra: an excerpt of a benign event, a weather change within 2 steps, or sometimes even a street brawl. I have taken a "walk" through the center of Yalta, Ukraine, and have explored parts of Estonia that i haven't been to, all behind my computer, thousands of miles away.
We all know that the accessibility that the word wide web creates is incredible, and has inspired artists of all mediums to work/incorporate/draw inspiration from them. Images from
Google found a place on our crit walls, in our day to day adventures, and in galleries.
Did anyone see the lecturer that spoke about the process of creating these images for google maps?
Did anyone see the video made by Arcade Fire that incorporated google maps imagery/chrome?
If not here it is:
http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/
( this article talks about the video )
Here is a series of Google Image "moments" uploaded from this source:
feel free to comment an image from google maps if one has stuck out to you and you happened to save it.
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