Walter Benjamin: Art, Aura and Authenticity | Ceasefire Magazine
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Walter Benjamin: Art, Aura and Authenticity | Ceasefire Magazine
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.
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When the camera reproduces a painting, it destroys the uniqueness of its image. As a result its meaning changes. Or, more exactly, its meaning multiplies and fragments into many meanings.