Visual Arts History 1042A/B Lecture 1: Art History Tutorial November 9th
17 Dec 2017
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The presence of the original is the prerequisites to the concept of authenticity . Aura: the meaning of or the feeling of a piece, aura is what gives a piece of art a feelings in presence (only there in person, seeing the mona lisa in person vs seeing it online. Entire reading based on marxism: links to communism. Marxism: everyday people and art, places visual art in context of its consumers, art is based on the buyers. Walter benjamin: fled nazi germany, points out how we live in materialist society, commodity is very important.
