The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion.


Illuminations (ed. Random House, 2015) - ISBN: 9781473524446

Walter Benjamin Quotes

The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The...

The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The...

The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The...

The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The...