What is one of Benjamin's best-known essays?
"The Art of Critique"
"Modern Art Lights"
"Art & Society"
"The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction"
Answer
In his influential essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction", Walter Benjamin argues that the advent of mechanical reproduction, such as photography and film, has fundamentally altered our relationship with art. He asserts that the reproducibility of artworks diminishes their aura, which is the unique presence and authenticity associated with traditional, one-of-a-kind art objects.
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