tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088828290728216806.post7408628731595192377..comments2013-04-10T13:49:36.810-07:00Comments on Comm335: Illuminations: Walter Benjamin Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14111755260843837497noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088828290728216806.post-8629490973110382822013-04-10T12:39:37.461-07:002013-04-10T12:39:37.461-07:00I agree that the reproduction of art means that it...I agree that the reproduction of art means that it loses something. But we live in a world in which very little is original. Baudrillard talks about simulacra -- the simulations of things that were never real to begin with (think Disneyworld). And, what is most interesting, is that everything is constantly trying to establish an aura of authenticity, even if there is nothing "authentic" about it. You might think about Jimmy Johns trying to seem like a local sandwich shop. Of course, Jimmy Johns isn't what most people would call art (although their sandwiches are delicious), but it is indicative of a culture that does not value authenticity and a close relationship with the creation.Jacob A. Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940334241940509791noreply@blogger.com