The Artist’s Book in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Walter Benjamin and the Artist’s Book
Walter Benjamin, who was familiar with the pre-Second World War avant-garde, argued that mechanization threatens the aura of art objects. The digital revolution has been seen as reconfirming Benjamin’s thesis, but the digital can be seen to reaffirm the value of the actual, physical artist...
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/8/4/138 |