Benjamin's Essay on Technological Advancements and Art

Film has changed the way people perceive art by enabling a new form of participation and reception.

The term 'apparatus' refers to the technological equipment used in the production and reproduction of art, especially in the context of film.

Social development and art are closely linked as the development of art is influenced by social changes.

<p>Mechanical reproduction diminishes the aura of an artwork as it can be replicated and disseminated widely, making the original less rare and special.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The traditional function of art in rituals and religious ceremonies diminishes as art is detached from its original context and ritualistic significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Benjamin sees film as a revolutionary medium due to its ability to capture reality and its potential for both positive revolutionary change and negative propaganda and control.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Film introduces a new way of participation and reception characterized by distraction and collective participation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Traditional art forms like painting and sculpture may need to adapt to the changes or risk becoming obsolete.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Film acts as training for distraction as a form of reception, increasingly observed in all areas of art.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text explores how technological reproducibility opens up new possibilities for the role of art in society.</p> Signup and view all the answers