The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Walter Benjamin

Reading this, my first reaction honestly was 'this is super long'. Each section has interesting views on art revolutions during these ages when technology, and how each interferes directly with each other. I agree with the statement "One of the foremost tasks of art has always been the creation of a demand which could be fully satisfied only later. The history of every art form shows critical epochs in which a certain art form aspires to effects which could be fully obtained only with a changed technical standard, that is to say, in a new art form."

After taking so many art history classes in college this statement makes so much sense when you're studying one era of art and the art forms taking place, then transition into another era of art with art forms that have developed from past art forms.