Well, The Work of Art in the Age of the Mechanical discusses the effect of mechanical reproduction... The separation it creates between maker and observer/user - and thus the diminishment of the difference between 'author' and 'reader.' The difference between 'originals' and 'reproductions.' The effects of access by wider populations - the modification of an individual's reaction when experienced as a massive collective experience...
...Well, it goes on from there to discuss political philosophy and war, but you know, *whatever.* Lol. We can take a layover at fashion.
I mean with fast ready-to-wear and personal blogs (he pretty much foresees the personal blog), the struggle of haute couture and designers, and the fact that styling has become more than the acquisition of an item... Benjamin is quite profound. I suppose what I ask myself is, Do I like this situation? What is the value of it all? Do we gain more personal expression or does our individuality get lost in the melee of everybody expressing themselves using the exact same stuff?
And also: Can we surmise that Andy Warhol read Benjamin with his 'everybody will be famous for 15 minutes'?
Lol. It's very dangerous to get me started in my armchair philosophy car. I will make you laugh because I've made your head hurt! Hahaha!
