For some reason this never made it to the list. Maybe I was over my limit. Anyway here it is again. DA
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 3:45 PM, Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: RE: 'if there is no way to determine what is authetic art then all things presented as art are hypotheticals' Ah is that what you meant? An odd use of 'hypotheticals', don't you think? But if that is all you mean, who could disagree? RE: 'Now focus: If Benjamin proposes that art looses its authenticity (aura) due to mechanical reproduction - what qualities is it loosing art, so that its image is not auth' I tried to focus but your sentence is not even grammatical. Besides, I think Benjamin's notion of aura is - insofar as it is clear, which is not far - bunkum. But I certainly don't think it means authenticity as you seem to imply. DA > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> -it seems you don't know much and understand less - so we won't deal with >> the things that require much thinking like such as the proposition that if >> there is no way to determine what is authetic art then all things presented >> as art are hypotheticals >> >> So we will go back to your original enquiry - Now focus: If Benjamin >> proposes that art looses its authenticity (aura) due to mechanical >> reproduction - what qualities is it loosing art, so that its image is not >> auth >> >> >> will somebody lend this boy a hand , meanwhile nighty night >> >> >>> From: Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:57:40 +1000 >>> To: Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: Presence >>> >>> I have no idea what that statement means. >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Then there is no authentic art - consequently all art is hypothetical? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: Derek Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:24:21 +1000 >>>>> To: Saul Ostrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Subject: Re: Presence >>>>> >>>>> If you are talking about proving something is a work of art, I know of >>>>> no way of doing that. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Derek Allan >>> http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm >>> >>> -- >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>> believed to be clean. >> >> >> > > > > -- > Derek Allan > http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm > -- Derek Allan http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/derek.allan/default.htm
