This short extract states how art, be it visual, conceptual, or physical does not necessarily exist to serve a purpose, but more importantly how it reflects the time in which it is created. It is also made clear that tradition has a large role in the initiation of art, however the traditions are not always followed because, as time continues new traditions arise. With this uprising the development of new techniques is made in order to make things less complex and more accessible to every range of person and perspective. Perspective is especially important in the process of understanding art because no perspective is alike.
When Benjamin speaks of how certain aids can increase the efficiency of the outcome, it reminded me of my most recent drawing class. Our teacher turned off all the lights and had one student stand in front of a set up camera with two flash lights in the front of the room. The camera was on a twenty second delayed timer, so when each student waved the lights around in front of the class the camera was able to capture the movement that the light was making. Without the cameras ability to capture the images the light made, the eye perceived something much more common and less thrilling.
It is those sort of expedites that are furthering our culture and the way art is made in this day. It interests me to think that our existence has developed from etchings on rocks to something as advance as capturing light. It will be interesting to see how technology advances art in the future.
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