This fragmentary work is written as a series of "convolutes," the second of which that discusses fashion; another of its convolutes discusses "modes of lighting" that illuminate the title objects.
This work was originally called a "dialectical fairy scene" because its author imagined telling the story of Sleeping Beauty, who awakens from human progress to venture forth into destiny. Its section "Conspiracies" discusses policemen who facilitate conspiratorial milieus. This book's discussion of boredom introduces its author's idea of eternal return, which states that new culture is permeated with old culture. One of its parts attempts to find the dreams that went into the design of museums, kiosks, and train stations that the author sees. This fragmentary work is written as a series of "convolutes," the second of which that discusses fashion; another of its convolutes discusses "modes of lighting" that illuminate the title objects. The idea for this work was first mentioned in a letter its author wrote to Gershom Scholem. This book, which documents post-Haussmann renovations, calls the flâneur the modern urban spectator. For 10 points, name this massive unfinished book about the architecture of Paris by Walter Benjamin.
This work was originally called a "dialectical fairy scene" because its author imagined telling the story of Sleeping Beauty, who awakens from human progress to venture forth into destiny.
The Arcades Project [or Passagenwerk]