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Few people get to see the Mona Lisa firsthand and even fewer people have had their hands on the painting itself.
For blind and visually impaired people, who are heavily reliant on touch, neither luxury has been much of a realistic possibility.
But that may soon change thanks to Unseen Art, an Indiegogo campaign committed to allowing "blind and visually impaired people to experience art."
The Finland-based group wants to re-create two-dimensional paintings into 3D models via a printer and provide them via free distribution to anyone with the proper printing capabilities around the world.
In a video made by the group, a voice describes witnessing the Mona Lisa for the first time.
"Her nose is kind of long. ... But it's the expression that's the most mysterious here. It's a little bit enigmatic. ... My fingers are excited!" the blind woman can be heard saying.
Click here to learn more about the campaign.
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