Uniqueness in Art
There is already so much out there, how is one supposed to invent something new and original then?
Uniqueness in Art
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.
web.mit.edumechanical reproduction diminishes the "aura" of an original artwork—its unique existence and ritualistic value—by destroying its authenticity and history.
There is already so much out there, how is one supposed to invent something new and original then? Something that has never been there before, is unique. But maybe uniqueness is just a neoliberal lie as everything is a byproduct of its environment, we are and so is art. Isn’t it much more of appreciating the already existing, finding inspiration
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