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Source:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CLeuij_gZjD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https:// www.instagram.com/p/CLeuij_gZjD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   In Pierre Bourdieu’s 1986 work The Forms of Capital, he outlines how capital may determine an individual or an institution's social position. He defines the three major forms of capital as economic, social, and cultural capital (Bourdieu. 1986). When all of these have been acquired, one may achieve symbolic capital, which is defined in terms of fame and widespread recognition. These forms of capital may be inherited by means of nepotism, for example having wealthy or famous parents. In other cases, one may have to endure many years of hard work to achieve capital and success in the social sphere. However, the phenomenon and fraud of Anna Delvey suggest that these forms of capital can be imitated and artificially acquired.  Anna Delvey posed as a millionaire German heiress and scammed many of the New York elite, eventually being incarcerated...

Source: https://www.kooness.com/artists/keith-haring The theories of German art critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin were pivotal in the ways in which we think about art. He belonged to the Frankfurt School, a group focused on Marxist studies that developed social critiques after the members fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s. Benjamin’s generation experienced changes to mass culture including radio, television, cinema and magazines. In his most famous text,  The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction , he suggests that mechanical reproductions of artworks cause the loss of the halo or aura of the original piece. This aura arises out of the artwork’s presence in the time and space in which it was created. By creating mechanical reproductions of these pieces, the aura is diminished and loses authenticity.     Source: https://editoraunesp.com.br/blog/128-anos -de-walter-benjamin-e-sua-contribuicao-para-a-teoria-critica At the beginning of Benjamin’s most influ...