1. Walter Benjamin writes, "The uniqueness of a work of art is inseparable from its being imbedded
in the fabric of tradition. This tradition itself is thoroughly alive
and extremely changeable." What is it that changes the tradition to something different and unique?
2. Walter Benjamin also wrote about the reproduction of works of art and how it has been carried out throughout the years. What do you think about works of art being replicated? Do they still show the same feeling and emotion that the original had? In an emotional sense, what makes a replicated piece different from the original?
For my two cents, what usually constitutes change in tradition is the act of 'revolution' or realization by the working class of some sort of capitalist mode of governing. I realize that's a loaded thought. Haha. But in a way not untrue. When the status quo has become to generalized and found out to be incompatible with current standards of living, that status quo of art will change into a new quo. i.e. Invention of photography causing painting to become more abstract/impressionistic.
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