Walter Benjamin on Instagram in the age of digital reproduction

Originally published August 16, 2016 on LinkedIn and reproduced here to allow free access. Please cite: Sankey, M. (2016). Walter Benjamin on Instagram in the Age of Digital Reproduction. Michael Sankey: Thoughts – Ideas – Images. (16 Aug). Retrieved from: https://michaelsankey.com/2024/09/02/walter-benjamin-on-instagram-in-the-age-of-digital-reproduction/ DOI:10.13140/RG.2.1.1806.6169 On this the 80 year anniversary (contestably) of German philosopher Walter Benjamin’s classic piece, ‘The Work […]

What goes around comes around

The democratization of photography has gone hand-in-hand with the advent of the devices used to allow for the ubiquitous production of images that speak to an individuals’ interaction and engagement with the world around them. From the Kodak Instamatic, to the Polaroid Land Camera, to the digital point and shoot, to the iPhone (mobile device) […]