Is Paris Still the Capital of the Nineteenth Century?
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Is Paris Still the Capital of the Nineteenth Century?

Essays on Art and Modernity, 1850-1900

Herausgeber: Clayson, Hollis; Dombrowski, André
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"Is Paris Still the Capital of the Nineteenth Century?" The question that guides this volume stems from Walter Benjamin's studies of nineteenth-century Parisian culture as the apex of capitalist aesthetics. Thirteen scholars test Benjamin's ideas about the centrality of Paris, formulated in the 1930s, from a variety of methodological perspectives. Many investigate the underpinnings of the French capital's reputation and mythic force, which was based largely upon the city's capacity to put itself on display. Some of the authors reassess the famed centrality of Paris from the vantage point of ou...