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“By exposing the multiplicity, the facticity, the repetition and stereotype at the heart of every aesthetic gesture, photography deconstructs the possibility of differentiating between the original and the copy. [Photography calls] into question the whole concept of the uniqueness of the art object, the originality of the author, the coherence of the oeuvre within which it was made, and the individuality of so-called self-expression.”

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Rosalind E. Krauss
Rosalind E. Krauss

Rosalind E. Krauss, born on November 30, 1941, is a renowned art critic. Her work encompasses various aspects of modern and postmodern art, having a profound impact on contemporary art theory and criticism. more

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