Amanda Jones
Response
Thesis
September 2011
Response to the art of mechanical reproduction
Written at a time when Adolf Hitler was already Chancellor of Germany, it was produced, Benjamin wrote, in the effort to describe a theory of art that would be "useful for the formulation of revolutionary demands in the politics of art"
I do enjoy this particular writing by Benjamin, though the part I was most interested in was the preface and the Section about Printing. In response to these words I have 2 feeling toward printing what what can be made of them. 1. I feel that multiples and reproduction of prints can be very useful such as in book arts, also in the idea of people owning multiple prints. My second opinion on Printmaking and what it can be used for is creating a work of art the exact way you want it. I feel that it is no always necessary to create multiples in works of art and you do not have to do such thing to make a great printed work of art. I also feel that as a printmaker there is a certain skill level that is needed and a certain way to be, such as having a bit of OCD, to make these particular types of works.
My thoughts on the direct quote about via wikipedia also tells me a lot about what walter benjamin wanted to talk about. Being under the rule of hitler walter must have felt it necessary to write the way he did and the topic he did. Was it important at all? I understand that this work had crossed over many people and has had a lot of talk about it, but if it was not for hitler would that have been possible? Would it have been written this way? I think these are also valid questions.
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