PROFESSIONS FOR WOMEN
by Virginia Woolf
Essay Questions - Walter Benjamin - “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”
What is meant by 'Aura'? According to Walter Benjamin, aura is a cult quality of art which refers to the uniqueness of art. In the past, art has an aura in it owing to its limited audience and the absence of identical copies. The statue of David, Venus and Mona Lisa had an aura in them. The statues of various gods were confined to the churches and there was no replication of the original. Although the sculptures in the past were appreciated by only priests or few people but they had an aura and spirituality in them. The aura has been lost now because the original art is available everywhere in the form of its authentic identical copies. What is exhibition value? The modern art is created on the basis of its exhibition value i.e its economic benefits. The art is available everywhere and it is no more confined to a special place or time. The artists are rapidly producing copies of the original art owing to its public display and for getting monetary benefits. The m
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