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"Don't be alarmed, ladies and gentlemen. Those chains are made of chrome steel."- Carl Denham

Art can now be considered made for the masses which is why an original piece of work is lost through manufacturing. However, although it can be designed for reproducibility, the authentic piece of work continues to plays a roll in our age of digital design. This is because it is the foundation of new aged replicas made as we continue to refer to the genuine article for inspiration.

Take the 1933 version of King Kong directed by Merian C. Cooper for example- a classic film appreciated because of the originality of its screenplay- containing a full aura, as Walter Benjamin likes to argue. Despite the mass-produced 2007 King Kong blockbuster at its digitally-manufactured best, it lacks the authenticity of the original, screaming toy figure of King Kong as seen in the picture above.

Reproduced work can be modified or improved, however I disagree that the role of an "authentic" version is lost in our digital age. This shows that even if it is interpreted in a different manner, the original cannot be replaced.

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