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German writer, sociologist, and film theorist. Born on February 8, 1889, and died on November 26, 1966. Kracauer is known for his profound insights into film and urban culture.

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“...the world has become a photographable present, and the photographed present has been entirely eternalized. Seemingly ripped from the clutch of death, in reality it has succumbed to it.”

World Has Beens Reality Ripped Clutch

Book:The Mass Ornament: Weimar Essays

Source: The Mass Ornament: Weimar Essays

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Born: February 8, 1889
Died: November 26, 1966
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 7

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