A Study On Benjamin’s Theory Of Art Communication

We are used to ignore an important identity of Walter Benjamin which is a Media theorist,when we study his theory of Art.The thesis puts emphasis on Benjamin’s status as a pioneer in study of Reception Aesthetics and makes the best of his research to apply it in Modern media and Art form analysis.First of all,the thesis details the origin of artistic dissemination theory and analyses it between The First World War and The Second World War.This is a time when the tension between politics and economy was building up to a climax.The thesis also searches for the rich source of Benjamin’s inspiration about artistic dissemination.Secondly,the thesis analyzes Benjamin’s view of art,focusing on how the technology of media and dissemination medium influence the form and function of art.Modern Art,such as Avant-garde art,Photography and Movies,they all show a major break with tradition.All the phenomenon shows that Acceptance of Art becomes democratic gradually,it is indeed the important purpose of Benjamin that achieving the politicization of the art.In addition,the fact that Art producers,Art communication media and Art audiences changes tremendously because of the modernization of society.At last,the thesis analyze the disadvantage of Benjamin’s research and compare it with The critical theory of Frankfurt School.The dross of these two theories must be discarded and the essential parts of them should be kept.Only in this way,the Art theory could be applied effectively.