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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

by J.A. Underwood, Walter Benjamin
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One of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin s groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly – and what the troubling social and political implications of this are. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves – and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives – and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are.

Book Details

ISBN13 9780141036199
ISBN10 0141036192
Series/Work OL156203W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher Penguin
Pages 128
Language ENG
Created At January 30, 2025
Updated At April 18, 2025
Last OL update January 18, 2025

Subjects

Aesthetics Art Art and society Art and technology Art, reproduction Arts and society Benjamin, walter, 1892-1940 Fuchs, eduard , 1870-1940 Kafka, franz, 1883-1924 Mass Media N72.s6 b4 1977 Photography in art Proust, marcel, 1871-1922 Technology and the arts

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