Het kunstwerk in het tijdperk van zijn technische reproduceerbaarheid en andere essays

Three essays on art, photography and history by the German philosopher Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), in Dutch translation by Henk Hoeks. The title essay examines how mechanical reproduction changes the aura of an artwork and the way art is received. It is followed by 'Kleine geschiedenis van de fotografie' (a short history of photography) and 'Eduard Fuchs, verzamelaar en historicus' (Eduard Fuchs, collector and historian). In each, Benjamin approaches the material from a different angle and lays the groundwork for a historical-materialist theory of art. The book is a text-only volume of philosophical and critical writing on aesthetics, media and the history of images, and belongs to the publisher's series of classics.