#mechanicalreproduction

[veilcraft]

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[catherineoneill319-blog]

Response Questions

 to Walter Benjamin’s 

“The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”

 I. What impact does mechanical reproduction have on the quality and/or value or pieces? What do we gain and/or lose in the artistic process when pieces are readily replicated and produced en mass.

II. “Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.” With so much of our work being digital created, manipulated, and reproduced, what will the artwork of today represent and convey to future generations who view the art? Art in the past seems to have spoken more about the culture it was created in, such as who the artist was, who owned the piece, and what the piece depicted. With so much access to art through the internet and readily available art programing, what historical context (if any) will the art made today need to add to the value of it?

IV. To what degree does the intent of the art made influence its value or meaning? If it was originally created for “ritualistic” purposes, does it become more of an artifact? 

V. Are there any “incidental functions” of art that have been noticed in the early stages of photography?

[joegrableblog]

I've been having a hard time lately distinguishing the subtle differences between the terms 'authentic', 'original', and 'unique'.