Looking at Walter Benjamins argument, I would agree with his statement 'To an ever grater degree the work of art reproduced becomes the work of art designed for reproducability.' When a work of art is created, there is always a sense of improvement that can be made to it. There is a never ending avaliability for development in every work regarding design, so each time a work of art is reproduced, there is always room for improvement afterwards. This is still the case in a modern use of design today, as design aspects such as modelling or ornamentation can be 'added' on to in terms of modernisation and creativity, which puts design and manufactur in the role of reproducability.

 

I would also agree with Benjamins statement about the role for 'authenticity,' because with modernisation of design comes modernisation with technology. But as Benjamin states there is a requirement for originality, and use of digital technology such as cameras which are essential for photographing one particular image to express the originality of what the person is seeing, and that it has no relation to past works of art which truly makes it 'authentic'

 

The development of technology nowadays is a good cause of use for originality when it comes to works of art, as originality is important for 'Mechanical Reproduction'

1. Considering this week’s lecture and reading, "The Work of Art in the

Age of Mechanical Reproduction” by Walter Benjamin, respond to the

following question (approximately 150 - 300 words, as needed):