My first was with a grid and second I tried it without.
Walter Benjamin’s article “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” he clearly states his hatred for the reproduction of art. Though I do agree with him that an original piece of art does have an aura about it that makes seeing it first hand a very special experience, however I don’t believe that “the simultaneous contemplation of a painting by a large public . . . is an early symptom of the crisis of painting” (302). Through reproductions of art, people around the world can learn about and experience art that, if not made public, would never be seen by most people during their life time.
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