From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP
From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP
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3D printed version of Klimt’s ‘The Kiss’ to give visually impaired a feel for artwork

Austrian gallery unveils 3D graphic of famous painting and encourages the blind and visually impaired to run their fingers over it

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP
From left: Reiner Delgado (Blind Association), Belvedere museum manager Agnes Husslein-Arco and Christian Helmenstein (GF Economica) with the tactile graphic of Gustav Klimt’s ‘Kiss’ in front of the original artwork. Photo: AFP
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