Reproduction and Aura  I wanted to write a new blog post but was
suffering from a lack of inspiration and was having a hard time
finding something worthy of your attention. Giving up, I took
out my phone for some more procrastination when it hit me: my
screen saver! Let me explain. My screen saver consists of an
image of one of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha’s paintings: L’été
(1896). Not only do I love the image in itself and its style,
its bold outlines taking nothing away from the lightness of the
colours, but it also reminded me of a quote from Walter
Benjamin’s book The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical
Reproduction (1937):   Alphonse (Alfons) Mucha, L’Été, 1896
Ever wondered why people continue going to art galleries and
museums? They can just look at a picture of a painting to see
it, can’t they? Of course, I would be the first to disagree with
such a statement; it is definitely very different to see a work
of art in person than on a picture. But think about it. I’ve
heard some museums are thinking of