Walter Benjamin: Art, Aura and Authenticity | Ceasefire Magazine
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Walter Benjamin: Art, Aura and Authenticity | Ceasefire Magazine
In his justly celebrated essay, “The Work of Art in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” Walter Benjamin sets forth the idea, now almost commonplace, that the copying and disseminating of, say, a painting robs it of its aura. “Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique ex
... See morefrom The Gutenberg Elegies: The Fate of Reading in an Electronic Age by Sven Birkerts
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- Sterling Crispin
@sterlingcrispin
The 'problem with AI art' stems from deep rooted cultural, psychological, and educational differences.
Some key issues:
- Most people mistakenly conflate craft with art.
- Most don't know the last hundred years of art history, or intentionally reject it outright.
- Most people fear change, and adapting your model of th... See morefrom Tweet by Sterling Crispin
Rich added
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
This document explores the effects of mechanical reproduction on art, discussing the change in perception, the relationship between mass and art, and the influence of technology and politics.
Joe Maceda added
Here we see a really pivotal moment of change, when art must become something that does not make people uncomfortable, so that they will spend money. The kind of person who is expected to consume art is transformed in the mind of the producer. The people who might very possibly love being expanded by what they see are never given the chance. They'
... See morefrom The Gentrification of the Mind by Sarah Schulman
MK added
New art-making technologies change art in consistent ways, and studying the past helps us understand how things will change in the future.
from When Machines Change Art by Aaron Hertzmann
Isabelle Levent added
- Mainstream culture and commodity goods present a problem for people who believe in authenticity.
“reactionary distancing—aestheticizing, ironizing.” Viewing the junk products of pop culture “ironically or anthropologically….from internally afar” allowed hipsters to see them as something not part of themselves
Ironic consumption of commodities is one ... See morefrom After Authenticity by subpixel space
Keely Adler added
- I don’t think we’ve ever needed genuine works of art — imaginative creations that press us to see the world in larger or at least different ways than our standard everyday media-navigation categories allow — more than we do now. But our current resources are few, because of the ways the major art-related organizations have lost any discernible sens... See more
from art for humanity’s sake – The Homebound Symphony by ayjay
David Pennington added
When it comes to art/ literature, airing on the side of the older typically seems to do us better. But the idea of criticism and gatekeeping is keeping some of the best ideas in a box.
Just because it doesn’ twork with your mentality doesn’t mean it’s not the lifesaver someone else is looking for.