T he Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Walter Benjamin(1892-1940)
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Walter Benjamin (1892-1940)
Quotation Paul valery(1871-1945 the amazing growth of our techniques profound changes are impending in the ancient craft of the beautiful neither matter nor space nor time has been what it 加 was from time immemorial 1量量 加 We must expect great innovations to transform the m entire technique of the arts, thereby affecting artistic invention itself and perhaps even bringing about an Liu amazing change in our very notion of art. invention--our very notion of art. SY Innovations---technique of the arts artistic
Quotation » Paul Valery (1871～1945) » the amazing growth of our techniques » profound changes are impending in the ancient craft of the Beautiful » neither matter nor space nor time has been what it was from time immemorial. » We must expect great innovations to transform the entire technique of the arts, thereby affecting artistic invention itself and perhaps even bringing about an amazing change in our very notion of art. » Innovations――－technique of the arts――artistic invention――our very notion of art
Preface (1)Capitalism Marx directed his efforts in such a way as to give them prognostic value exploit the proletariat with increasing intensity, ultimately to create conditions to abolish capitalism itself 加 1 (2)Superstructure----substructure 1量量 加 Their dialectic is no less noticeable in the superstructure than in the economy(substructure Be useful for the formulation of revolutionary demands v (3 The value the politics of art
Preface » （1）Capitalism: Marx directed his efforts in such a way as to give them prognostic value. exploit the proletariat with increasing intensity, ultimately to create conditions to abolish capitalism itself. » （2）Superstructure----substructure: Their dialectic is no less noticeable in the superstructure than in the economy (substructure). » （3）The value: Be useful for the formulation of revolutionary demands in the politics of art
I Reproduction (1)replica: (a work of art has always been reproducible Man-made artifacts could always be imitated by men Ancient greece: founding铸造 stamping制模 Bronzes青铜器, terra cottas陶器, coins硬币 加 Middle Age: woodcut, engraving and etching.蚀刻 19c: thography平版印刷术 --(implied the illustrated am 量 newspaper 加 1839: photography-----( foreshadow the sound film) (free the hand, only upon the eye looking into a lens. (2)The standard of technical reproduction had reached A: reproduce all transmitted works B: capture a place of its own among the artistic processes
Ⅰ Reproduction （1）replica: (a work of art has always been reproducible) Man-made artifacts could always be imitated by men. Ancient Greece: founding铸造 stamping制模. Bronzes青铜器, terra cottas陶器, coins硬币 Middle Age: woodcut, engraving and etching蚀刻 19C: lithography平版印刷术----( implied the illustrated newspaper) 1839: photography-----( foreshadow the sound film) (free the hand, only upon the eye looking into a lens.) （2）The standard of technical reproduction had reached, A: reproduce all transmitted works B: capture a place of its own among the artistic processes
Around 1900 technical reproduction had reached a standard that not only permitted it to reproduce all transmitted works of art and thus to cause the most profound 加 change in their impact upon the public, itam also had captured a place of its own among 加 the artistic processes (3)Different manifestations A: reproduction of works of art B: the art of the film
» Around 1900 technical reproduction had reached a standard that not only permitted it to reproduce all transmitted works of art and thus to cause the most profound change in their impact upon the public; it also had captured a place of its own among the artistic processes. （3）Different manifestations A: reproduction of works of art B: the art of the film