>2. Protecting  the rights of the institution and  other owner of objects.
>That is a valid point the insitution has to deal with.
>

Then the issue is not flash photography, but photography in general, which
in most museums is strictly prohibited unless for press purposes.  In this
case, there's a procedure involving signing a form stating that the photo
will be used for publicity only and only in certain ways.

BTW, I once snuck a photo (non-flash) of the Madonna of the Rocks (Leonardo)
and felt extremely guilty doing it.  I was 19.  The photo did not turn out,
which I believe was divine retribution.


Julia Moore
Indianapolis Art Center