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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 alistairh.
by David Pearson 

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hello.vickibrown  Pro User  says:

If this is actually the cover then I love it!
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alistairh  Pro User  says:

Yup, that's the cover alright. It's brilliant eh? That Mr Pearson's a clever chap.
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von_brandis  Pro User  says:

damn.
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richard winchell  Pro User  says:

brilliant.
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dustin____ says:

I see what you've done there
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Tri Monster says:

ha ha ha ha ha. nice!
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Dylanfm  Pro User  says:

so perfect
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kandinski  Pro User  says:

I am getting ten. Better make it one, which I will then run through a fotocopier so I always have a copy to hand for anyone who wants it.
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MGL  Pro User  says:

Also: _fantastic_ essay. Some silly bits about movies, but mostly just good writing. Available in full here.
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caritoenflickr says:

The alarming and at the same time hilarious thing is that as we are awed by this abolutely great cover, and photograph it, upload it to Flickr and then comment on it we restore the aura Benjamin said that the work of art loses with technical reproduction... or are we?
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kwwphoto  Pro User  says:

This brings back lots of memories from college, where I read this essay in half of my film & digital media courses at UCSC.

BTW, I guess we haven't restored Benjamin's aura, since there were so many reproductions in succession. Or you can call it a postmodern aura, since Benjamin wasn't around for all this Web 2.0 fun...
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D Goorevitch says:

What's the difference if it is or isn't "the actual cover?" If it isn't "the actual cover" what else could it be?
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