Walter Benjamin on Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility

Dr. Ellie Anderson, philosophy professor and co-host of Overthink podcast, breaks down Walter Benjamin's famous (and somewhat challenging!) essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility", exploring key concepts such as the aura, cultic/exhibition value, and politicizing art. How did technologies of reproduction change art and how we perceive it? Textbook is Aesthetics: A Comprehensive Anthology reader, ed. Cahn and Meskin (Blackwell, 2008). This video is part of a series introducing philosophers' views of art and aesthetics. For more from Dr. Anderson, check out Overthink on YouTube, or listen to our conversational podcast wherever you get your podcasts. We've got numerous audio podcast episodes on the philosophy of art! Enjoy our work? Support Overthink via tax-deductible donation: https://www.givecampus.com/fj0w3v Join our Patreon for exclusive episode segments, monthly Zooms, and more:   / overthinkpodcast   Website: overthinkpodcast.com Facebook:   / overthink-podcast-105420885026249   Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4aIlXHT... Buzzsprout RSS: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1455199.rss Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok at @overthink_pod