“A storm is blowing from Paradise,” wrote Benjamin. “It has got caught in his wings with such violence the angel can no longer close them.” (Credit: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
Paul Klee was a young artist at the beginning of his career when the Angelus Novus was exhibited in 1920 – the year in which this picture was taken (Credit: Getty Images)
Paul Klee’s 1939 painting Arrogance features a teetering tightrope walker who strives vainly for balance – a recurring concern in the artist’s work (Credit: Zentrum Paul Klee)
Paul Klee’s 1939 painting Arrogance features a teetering tightrope walker who strives vainly for balance – a recurring concern in the artist’s work (Credit: Zentrum Paul Klee)
Walter Benjamin’s best-known works include The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction and The Task of the Translator (Credit: Wikipedia)
BBC Culture
The drawing has been blown about the world by tragic events.
Klee’s famous angel appears tossed by the rough winds of history – and the drawing itself has been blown about the world by tragic events.
BBC.COM|由 JASON FARAGO 上傳
After World War Two, Benjamin’s possessions – including his beloved Angelus Novus – passed to the philosopher Theodor Adorno (Credit: Getty Images)
沒有留言:
張貼留言