Re: the true first 'seymour'?

Yeah, we had this discussion before. I'm thinking of his essay "The
Work of Art in an Age of Mechanical Reproducability" -- it talks about
the democratization of art by moving away from the fetish of being
physically handled by the artist. This is true in film , mass produced
books, prints, etc.

I still haven't read that essay about his library. Within the next two
months. I promise. I suspect his theory didn't follow his feelings on
this point.

Jim

Kim Johnson wrote:

>--- James Rovira <jrovira@drew.edu> wrote:
>
>
>>A good dose of Walter Benjamin might be in order
>>here :).
>>
>>Good point Daniel. But I'm still a sucker for
>>signed copies myself.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>benjamin, himself, was a rabid book collector. his
>essay, 'unpacking my library' tells it all.
>
>i'm a sucker for signed; but don't have the bank
>account for the signeds i would want.
>
>collecting is like (foolishly) wanting a relic of a
>saint.
>
>actually, i envy readers who haven't succumbed to this
>illness.
>
>kim
>
>
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