SOSC 2560 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Light Art, Culture Industry, Theodor W. Adorno
5 Apr 2017
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The work of art in the age of mechanical reproduction. Walter benjamin (1892-1940) introducing a new kind of experience to form political action against fascism. Concepts that are completely useless for the purposes of fascism . The reproducibility of work of art destroys the aura. Mr has changed the total function of art and new use value": politics. Shift between cult value and the exhibition value (before the r/a the cult value was more predominant and then through m/r dominates the cult value. Go to church to enjoy the art work not for the service it offers) Unconscious optics : distraction and the shock effect: create a collective based on a new mode of perception, forge the amorphous masses & mobilize them for revolutionary demands, demystification of ideologies and challenging the status quo". Adorno applies marx"s theory of use and exchange value in mass culture.
