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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Paperback • 2008 • English

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

By Walter Benjamin

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About the book

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 comf...Show more

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9780141036199

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2008

Language

English

Original title

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Format

Paperback

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