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United KingdomCulture14 days ago

What Does Fascist Art Look Like? Reading Walter Benjamin

The ACFM crew discusses Walter Benjamin's 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,' exploring themes such as identifying fascist art, the concept of an artwork's aura, and the role of the camera in replacing the human eye.

The ACFM crew gather for a close reading of one of the most important tracts of cultural and media theory of the last century: The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, written by Walter Benjamin in 1935.

Download the short text and follow along as Nadia, Keir and Jem consider how to identify fascist art, what gives an artwork its aura, and how the camera came to replace the eye.

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Novara MediaIndependentCenter14 days ago
What Does Fascist Art Look Like? Reading Walter Benjamin

The ACFM crew discusses Walter Benjamin's 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,' exploring themes such as identifying fascist art, the concept of an artwork's aura, and the role of the camera in replacing the human eye.

Bias read (Center): The article provides an analytical discussion of Walter Benjamin's work without overtly favoring any political perspective. It focuses on theoretical concepts related to art and media rather than making explicit ideological claims.