According to Walter Benjamin...

1892-1940

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Photography
According to Walter Benjamin


According to Benjamin- Early photography captured the Aura in portraits of the "Here and Now", as Copies were rare.

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School Girl

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Toddler

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japanese Woman

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Young Woman


According to benjamin, Aura was lost with the onset of Photography. One could argue, that in cases of historical preservation, documenting people, places and events, aura was not deminished.

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Family Heritage

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Newsboys of the 20's

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Native American Heritage

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Macaroni Factory Workers


Modern Photography stole aura documenting people, places and events in Mass reproduction, eliminating the aura of authenticity and uniqueness for commericial profits often exploiting the subjects.

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John Lennon, Icon of NYC

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Einstein from posters to Mugs

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Most posters ever sold

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Nat Geo exploited image

Walter Benjamin Quotes

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