ARTS 50 Contemporary Arts and Culture Questions
How did the mechanical reproduction of art, as Walter Benjamin defines it, affect the Dada artists? The essay, the Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction is in last week’s class module; please re-read it in the context of Dada if necessary. There is also a summary of the essay in last week’s class’ readings to help you organize your thoughts about the piece.Also consider Benjamin’s ideas about reproduction in regards to the internet and the proliferation of images that we encounter everyday through our interactions with it. Also consider the internet itself as an expression of Dada-like ideas. Please answer in 350 words or more.
