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The childhood photographs of Benjamin and Kafka
| Resumo: | This paper explores Walter Benjamin’s remarks on two childhood photographs, one of himself and one of Kafka. The different meanings and implications of these remarks show us the multiplicity of experiences photography makes possible. In this way, we rediscover central aspects of Benjamin’s thought, such as mimesis, redemption and oblivion, and enrich our comprehension of what photography is and might be. |
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| Autores principais: | Conceição, Nélio |
| Assunto: | General Arts and Humanities |
| Ano: | 2013 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This paper explores Walter Benjamin’s remarks on two childhood photographs, one of himself and one of Kafka. The different meanings and implications of these remarks show us the multiplicity of experiences photography makes possible. In this way, we rediscover central aspects of Benjamin’s thought, such as mimesis, redemption and oblivion, and enrich our comprehension of what photography is and might be. |
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