Benjamin Walter

¿Es el aura una superstición? Algunas consideraciones sobre el concepto de aura de W. Benjamin.

Marxist philosopher, W. Benjamin, argued the distinction between original artworks and their copies with the term ‘aura’. This concept groups the irreproducible uniqueness and authenticity inherent in original art. Benjamin suggests that technological reproduction atrophies the original’s aura. Yet, there’s a contradiction if the aura is tied to uniqueness, as mass reproduction would reduce the copy’s aura rather than affect the original. The aura remains intact in the original, despite its copies. The debate of the aura being objective or subjective continues, as it significantly impacts how artwork is perceived.