The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Condition:Like New as longstanding stereotypes were chipped

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Suzanne Slesin is the assistant editor of the Home section of the "New York Times"

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The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Condition:Like New as longstanding stereotypes were chippedOne of the most important works of cultural theory ever written, Walter Benjamin's groundbreaking essay explores how the age of mass media means audiences can listen to or see a work of art repeatedly and what the troubling social and political implications of this are. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have