Walter Benjamin - The greater the decrease in ...

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.

Walter Benjamin

German Critic

Born: Jul 15, 1892

Died: Sep 26, 1940

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Art, Criticism, Distinction, Significance, Criticized, Between, New, Sharper, Greater, Truly, Art Form, Conventional, Form, Public, Social, Decrease, Aversion, Enjoyed, Enjoyment

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