Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit
1963
Walter Benjamin examines how mechanical reproduction technologies like photography and film fundamentally transform the nature and social function of art by destroying its traditional "aura" and authenticity. The work argues that mass reproduction democratizes art but also changes how audiences experience and relate to artistic works in modern society.
Art and societyPhotography in artMass MediaArtAestheticsArts and societyTechnology and the artsArt, reproduction