Reading 1:

"The Work of art in the mechanical age of reproduction"

1. In section I the writer starts out by saying, "In principle a work of art has always been reproducible". Then goes on to say in section IV, "Every day the urge grows stronger to get hold of an object at very close range ", why is it as humans that we have a need to duplicate art so that we each can possess it. Why aren't we satisfied with just the one original. 

2. In section V it goes in depth on the cult value of a piece. How it is hidden away and only some can actually view it, but as time goes on it says in section VI, "exhibition value begins to displace cult value all along the line". What changes this? Is it purely the fact that it became easier to reproduce art or are there underlying factors?

Statement:
      Title: "Time"
      I created this piece in Adobe Photoshop CS2. I used all images that I found on the web. The original art work that shaped the rest was the screaming woman. After that I used the Salvador Dali clocks and just duplicated and warped them different ways. Then the trees are from the scene of the forest in Snow White.

The reason that I was so drawn to the woman was because that was how I was feeling after my first week of school. Then just going further into that feeling was time and having so many things that take your time. In the end it's all about spending your time wisely. The question is, can you do it?