Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Sale Price: $25.00 Original Price: $30.00

“If, while resting on a summer afternoon, you follow with your eyes a mountain range on the horizon or a branch which casts its shadow over you, you experience the aura of those mountains, of that branch.”

In his 1935 essay, Walter Benjamin argued that the rise of mechanical reproduction changed the nature of art, causing artworks to lose the “aura” and uniqueness once tied to the original.

This work is printed using RISO printing. Although RISO is a form of mechanical reproduction, each layer and overprint carries subtle variations, making every finished print slightly different. These differences give the print a living, unrepeatable quality.

First printed in New York, 2021
Third edition, 2026 · Edition of 55

Details:
20.1 × 26.2 cm (7.9 × 10.3 in)
250gsm Munken Pure Rough

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“If, while resting on a summer afternoon, you follow with your eyes a mountain range on the horizon or a branch which casts its shadow over you, you experience the aura of those mountains, of that branch.”

In his 1935 essay, Walter Benjamin argued that the rise of mechanical reproduction changed the nature of art, causing artworks to lose the “aura” and uniqueness once tied to the original.

This work is printed using RISO printing. Although RISO is a form of mechanical reproduction, each layer and overprint carries subtle variations, making every finished print slightly different. These differences give the print a living, unrepeatable quality.

First printed in New York, 2021
Third edition, 2026 · Edition of 55

Details:
20.1 × 26.2 cm (7.9 × 10.3 in)
250gsm Munken Pure Rough

Shipping:
Shipped flat
Shipping available within the US only
Free shipping for orders over $60

Sold: 24/55