PBS Newshour reports on an art exhibit in New York City focusing on the attempts to stay private in a growing age of surveillance. “Public, Private, Secret” features a wide range of privacy-themed surveillance art from the 1940s to today, a video diary made up of an individual’s private online thoughts, and photos of celebrities. One of the themes of the exhibit is the growing number of people who have access to cameras, allowing more people to engage in visual communication. “The big difference is, it used to be a few people taking images that went out to millions,” said the International Center of Photography’s Executive Director Mark Lubell. “Now it’s millions and millions of people going out to millions and millions of people. I think that’s a seismic shift in the medium, and it’s something we should be looking at and exploring.” Editor’s Note: The IAPP will be hosting a discussion on the “golden age of surveillance” at the Privacy. Security. Risk. conference from Sept. 13-16 in San Jose, California.
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