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