Walter Benjamin
German · 1892–1940
German philosopher, cultural critic, and essayist associated with the Frankfurt School, known for his work on art, history, and modernity.
Wikipedia ↗“Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit verliert seine Aura.”
Deutsch
“The work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction loses its aura.”
“Es ist niemals ein Dokument der Kultur, ohne zugleich ein solches der Barbarei zu sein.”
Deutsch
“There is no document of civilization which is not at the same time a document of barbarism.”