Posts by casarc

Jay Rhinehart   This is my first blog post ever. I’ve had scattered thoughts of a similar post forming in my head since October 2018, but recent events have brought those thoughts and feelings to the forefront more than ever before. If you are reading this at the time of the posting, chances are you’re…

Put on your glasses and view the art work. Perhaps Walter Benjamin’s most well known essay, “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” identifies the perceptual shift that takes place when technological advancements emphasize speed and reproducibility. The aura is found in a work of art that contains presence. The aura is…