“The uniqueness of a work of art is inseparable from its being imbedded in the fabric of tradition.”
This was in Guy Debord’s passage and I think what he means by this is that regardless of what style of art you are creating or what type of art you are creating, the uniqueness of one’s art will always be constant. This is not to be condescending, but rather to point out that ALL art is unique, which in a sense, makes it tradition.
“Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.”
This was in Walter Benjamin’s passage and I think what he means by this is that nothing is better than the original. Once one reproduces a work of art, it is no longer that specific art piece. Although it may look exactly like it, it is not. This is why in some instances, a beat up, but signed baseball that Derek Jeter hit his 100th home run with, is probably more worthy than a brand new baseball that he just signed. The beauty that comes with art is the history behind it.