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Walter Benjamin Quotes

Walter Benjamin quotes about art

Deutsch Critic, Philosopher July 15, 1892 – September 27, 1940

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Not to find one's way around a city does not mean much. But to lose one's way in a city, as one loses one's way in a forest, requires some schooling. Street names must speak to the urban wanderer like the snapping of dry twigs, and little streets in the heart of the city must reflect the times of day, for him, as clearly as a mountain valley. This art I acquired rather late in life; it fulfilled a dream, of which the first traces were labyrinths on the blotting papers in my school notebooks. Walter Benjamin
In other words, the unique value of the 'authentic' work of art has its basis in ritual, the location of its original use value. This ritualistic basis, however remote, is still recognizable as secularized ritual even in the most profane forms of the cult of beauty. Walter Benjamin
The art of the critic in a nutshell: to coin slogans without betraying ideas. The slogans of an inadequate criticism peddle ideas to fashion. Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin quote: "The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic..."
The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. Walter Benjamin
Walter Benjamin quote: "The film is the first art form capable of demonstrating how..."
The film is the first art form capable of demonstrating how matter plays tricks on man. Walter Benjamin
The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. Walter Benjamin

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