The work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility

I. The development of art was first used for cult value, but overtime changed due to religious and political force.
II. Some believe that technological advances have improved the art of making art, but it can also be argued that all of these advances have made it easier for art to be reproduced.
III. By the use of technology, mass production masked the unique aspect of art of few copies of original authentic art.
IV. Over time, nature and history condition human perceptions.
V. Art became revolutionized from originally being used for cult or ritual purposes to being used for political reasons.
VI. Cult artwork began as artwork that was not viewable to the public, but through time, art work whether in film, photos, painting are viewable to the masses and makes it possible for people to see and learn about things they may have never had the opportunity to.
VII. Humans show more interest in the exhibition value, which overtime decreases the importance to the original cult value art.
VIII. Film is the first type of art that’s success is based largely on its reproducibility. The more a film is reproduced the greater the value of the film.
IX. Technological reproducibility allowed the foundation of cult art to disconnect from the development of new art.
X. The work of art is constructed by the component of montage.
XI. Technological advances such as, the use of film editing, has taken away from the original idea of art. Due to the ability to edit and splice film, a film actor has to only be in character for short takes while the stage actor starts at the beginning of the story and goes all the way through to the end. There are no re-dos.
XII. Being an actor is a unique profession. An actor must become someone that they are not and how well they become another character impacts the success of the film. It is also unique in the fact that your success is based upon an audience that has contributed nothing to the making of the film.
XIII. The technological progressions allowed for more and more individuals to be exposed to art, therefore allowing them to take part in it. It gives many people a voice who may have never had one..
XIV. The way art is interpreted can be significantly impacted by the different uses of new technology used by the film studio. Editing and special effects help to create images that could have never been filmed and stories that could have never been told without their help.
XV. Due to the technological reproducibility, film is being viewed by a great mass of people while original artwork was meant to be seen by few people.
XVI. Film tries to connect humans to the apparatus by tapping into the unconscious mind and presenting man in various ways. It gives people the opportunity to see, experience and think about things they may have never had the chance to.
XVII. Dadaism was a post World War 1 cultural movement that took place in all areas of art. It rejected the war and its statement was radical and meant to stir the public. It was considered by some to be anti-art. Film is now considered to be a vehicle used to make similar statements. Film and other expressions of art expose the public to issues that they may have no knowledge or understanding of.
XVIII. Art has changed from being valued by its quantity or quality to being valued most by its content.
XIX. This section discusses the potential effect and control that art has on the public. Much like fascism, art has the capability of selecting, manipulating and creating a message that is the viewpoint of the artist. The artist is much like the dictator. It also talks about the fact that life imitates art and conveys the theory that politics are a form of art.