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The optic of Walter Benjamin /
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Walter Benjamin's revolutionary approach to telescoping the past through the present provides a new way of seeing the city, glass architecture, historiography, collecting, ethnography and a variety of other themes. Applying Benjamin's insights to their own disciplines are Mark Dion, Detlef Mertens, Sigrid Wiegel and Ester Leslie, among others. Edited by Alex Coles. Dimension: 6 x 8 ½ inches, 46 b&w reproductions.