Walter Benjamin: Selected Writings

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Exploring the intersection of art and modernity, this collection of essays delves into Walter Benjamin's reflections on figures like Baudelaire and Brecht, alongside his critiques of photography and film. Amidst the looming catastrophe of his time, Benjamin articulates an ethic for artists and critics, emphasizing resilience and the transformative power of art. His theories on mass media and history, particularly in "The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility" and "On the Concept of History," reveal profound insights into the survival of culture in oppressive environments.