What They See, Photos From the Perspective of Figures in Works of Art at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art

Herakles the Archer by Émile-Antoine Bourdelle

In his clever photo project What They See, creative director Masashi Kawamura visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and captured the point of view of figures depicted in classic paintings and sculptures.

Portrait of a Man Holding Gloves by Rembrandt van Rijn

The Vine by Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

Study of a Young Woman by Johannes Vermeer

Night by Aristide Maillol

photos by Masashi Kawamura