Weekly Reflection

2/10/10

Adorno said that the aura of art can be tainted by mass production. It provides liberation for the mass reproduction. The aura has already been given to you by representation by others or the representation by the museum. Mass thinking is the source of knowledge.

Benjamin thought that the emotion, perception that took to create the art.
In principal a work of art has always been reproducible. Man-made artifacts could always be imitated by men. Replicas were made by pupils in practice of their craft, by masters for diffusing their works, and by third parties in the pursuit of gain. The mechanical reproduction of a work of art represents something new. The Greeks, for instance, only knew two procedures; founding and stamping.

Even though the aura of art can be tainted by mass production, it is still done none the less. I believe that there is a certain feeling that each art form tries to convey for the observer by the art maker. Some people are very observant and are able to see what the artist was trying to express. Art can make people feel all kinds of different feelings and emotions; it can also make you think far beyond what you might normally think. Since early on in history art has been an important part of history. For instance, the Egyptians wrote down their historic events in the inside of their pyramid walls and they did that with drawings. All kinds of art forms are important all over the world.