Cultural critic Walter Benjamin wrote in 1936 an essay called “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (or Reproducibility)” (German: Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit), which was first published in the “Zeitschrift für Sozialforschung” (“Magazine for Social Sciences”). The piece has been highly influential across the world of humanities, especiallyContinue reading “Original Photography in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction”
Author Archives: FraquohAndFranchomme
The Other Side – Seen Through Kartik Kumar’s Lens
Kartik Kumar is a software engineer from Bengaluru, India, who has a passion for photography and a great eye for amazing pictures. His photographs are personal insights into Indian moments which he captures in bold images. In a way, many of Kumar’s photographs focus on seeing things from the outside. This theme is very interesting:Continue reading “The Other Side – Seen Through Kartik Kumar’s Lens”
Horses of Nepal Book
The Royal Library of Denmark has a book catalogued as “Illustrated work with horses from Nepal”. The book is mysterious in nature, given that the Library’s website does not feature any background information on it. However, it does seem to be a copy or a derivate work of “A Treatise on the Nature and IllnessesContinue reading “Horses of Nepal Book”
Past Structures Revealed by Les Johnstone
Les Johstone’s photographs, if looked at for quite a long time, can have the power to turn into portals to world’s you’ve always known existed, but thought that were present only in dreams. By shooting from a forward angle, Les’ images introduce you to an unfiletered world that reveals itself before your eyes. The urbexContinue reading “Past Structures Revealed by Les Johnstone”
Mixing it Up with Black Sugar
Black Sugar is a Thai fashion label that has at the core of its aesthetic the minimal use of colors and the use of special designs. What makes the brand’s clothes appealing is the play with softness and hardness and the balance between the simple chromatic and the intricate designs. At first, their clothes seemContinue reading “Mixing it Up with Black Sugar”
Konstantin Panassyuk’s Flowing Structures
Konstantin Panassyuk is a passionate photographer from Russia. His works are mostly snapshots of everyday life, showcasing interesting moments of people in mostly urban environments. While not a full time pro of photography, many of Konstantin’s works are extremely promising and are the result of a talented mind. His compositions are an interplay of empty-full,Continue reading “Konstantin Panassyuk’s Flowing Structures”
Catching Up with the ET’s in Art and Culture
Life on other planets is a concern that people have had for many years now, even more so since the “space exploration age” started in the 1960s. Aliens have fascinated people because they are the ultimate mystery: extraterrestrials can be imagined in any way, shape or form, given that they are one of the bigContinue reading “Catching Up with the ET’s in Art and Culture”
Discovering Reality: An Analysis of “Alice in Wonderland” (1951)
“Alice in Wonderland” is a classic animated film directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson and Hamilton Luske. The movie, adapted after Lewis Carroll’s novel with the same name is a production that has been seen by millions of children (and, why not, adults) from around the world. The story, while it may be packaged asContinue reading “Discovering Reality: An Analysis of “Alice in Wonderland” (1951)”
Julien Roesz’s Déjà Vus
Julien Roesz is a photographer from Strasbourg, France who is engaging in a photographic endeavor of high interest. His urban exploration photographs are impressive images that generate not only the classic emotions urbex imagery usually creates, but that also raise questions. His photos give the viewer a sense of déjà vu. When looking at his works,Continue reading “Julien Roesz’s Déjà Vus”
Fantastic Spaces: An Evolution
Ever since the dawn of humanity, mankind has sought to reach or dwell in other worlds than the world that we live in on a physical level. Other worlds have always been part of the arts and of storytelling. In some cases, within the respective storylines, people don’t have access to these worlds, while inContinue reading “Fantastic Spaces: An Evolution”