ART
ONE
Mechanical Reproduction
Technical Reproduction
repercussions on
Traditional Art
TWO
most perfect reproduction of a work of art
lack in 1 element
Presence in time and space
unique existence
determined
historical significance
OG
presence
prereq to
authenticity
manual repro
usually branded as forgery
Preserved all its authority
technical repro
accessibility
afffects
quality of presence
basis for
historical testimony
people's perception and appreciation of art
more accustomed to seeing the reproduced instead of og
authority of d art as unique creation by the artist
AURA
withers with mechanical reproduction
detaches d art from
domain of tradition
unique and specific places within a culture's traditions
value is often associated with its uniqueness
TRADITION
uniqueness of art imbedded in this
thoroughly alive and extremely changeable
Cult value
og contextual integration of art in tradition
connection to AURA
never entirely separated from ritual function
unique and authentic quality that an original work of art possesses due to its connection with its historical and cultural context
"magical" quality that surrounds a work of art, giving it a sense of authority, authenticity, and uniqueness