The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
(Book #16 in the Werke und Nachlaß. Kritische Gesamtausgabe Series)
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Walter Benjamin discusses whether art is diminished by the modern culture of mass replication, arriving at the conclusion that the aura or soul of an artwork is indeed removed by duplication. In an essay critical of modern fashion and manufacture, Benjamin decries how new technology affects art. The notion of fine arts is threatened by an absence of scarcity; an affair which diminishes the authenticity and essence of the artist's work. Though the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1774640074
ISBN13:9781774640074
Release Date:March 2023
Publisher:Must Have Books
Length:24 Pages
Weight:0.11 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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