Dsdn - 171 - assignment 9? 5? oh it's 6

In response to Walter Benjamin’s statement “To an ever greater degree the work of art reproduced becomes the work of art designed for reproducibility. From a photographic negative, for example, one can make any number of prints; to ask for the authentic print makes no sense.” Do you agree or disagree?

I strongly agree with Walter because when something is reproduced it will no longer authentic, and the aura about it is lost. Authentic print has no meaning in the digital world because everything can be reproduced with a click of a button. We download copies of images and songs so much that all aspects of aura have been lost, because everyone else can also download a copy of that image and song, then it will no longer be authentic.

Do you think there is a role for the ‘authentic’ in an age of digital design and manufacture?

I believe there is no role for the ‘authentic’ in an age of digital design and manufacture because everything can be reproduced and copied without any noticeable difference, numerous people have the same phones, cloths, shoes, pens, and the list is endless. The point is there will always be someone out there that will have the something you do. Authentication is no longer possible in this age.

Dsdn - 171 - assignment 5

How has the experience and experimentation of artists influenced our understanding of colour and the development of a theory of ‘colour vision’?

In 1704 Isaac Newton influenced our understanding of colour by experimenting with light and colour. Isaac Newton reflected a beam of sun light through a prism which created a composition of colours arranged in a sequence. This experiment led to the discovery of colour theory and our understanding of colour.

Goethe Wolfgang opposed Newton’s mathematical perception on colour because he was interested in colour vision. Goethe Wolfgang’s theory dynamic interplay of light and darkness through the mediation of a turbid medium, this allowed artists to paint how they felt and their viewers a direct experience. Artists saw painting as an opportunity to manipulate colour, they started to use their own perception of colour. Painters now use the colour vision theory to interpret their feelings. From these interpretations viewers are also able to have their own experience.

Dsdn - 171 - assignment 4

Bow Wow Dog Speakers (image found at

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Adolf Loos argued in 1908 that, “The evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornament
from objects of daily use.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?
Loos believed that the less ornament, the more civilized we are. I disagree with him because without ornamentation everything will look plain and boring. People wouldn’t be able to express themselves. Things without ornamentation will lose the emotional feeling that people have towards it and can no longer tell the story of its owner. The image above is of a set of speaker, which is shaped like dogs. These speakers tell us, the user is a dog lover and is emotionally attached to these speakers. Ornament help object and people stand out and show who they are.

Adolf Loos argued “Ornament does not increase the pleasures of life. If I want a piece of gingerbread I will choose one that is completely plain…it tastes better that way.” (Adolf Loos) I also disagree with this statement made by Adolf Loos because everybody has different tastes, some people like it sweet and some like it plain.