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Christophe Kihm on Amplification in Art and Music via Benjamin

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Christophe Kihm draws on Walter Benjamin's 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction' to analyze the phenomenon of amplification in contemporary art and music. The article, published in artpress, explores how reproduction technologies amplify artistic effects.

Key facts

  • Author: Christophe Kihm
  • Reference: Walter Benjamin's 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction'
  • Topic: Amplification in contemporary art and music
  • Publication: artpress
  • Date: September 1, 2003
  • Format: PDF available for download

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Artists

  • Christophe Kihm
  • Walter Benjamin

Institutions

  • artpress

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