It's all about the Benjamins
Jan. 21st, 2009 02:06 pmI have been realizing anew lately that the blog format is ideal for the type of personality exemplified by Walter Benjamin. Instead of leaving behind a few major essays and hundreds of fragments for others to bring to light in a Gesammelte Schriften, today’s Benjamins self-publish their aperçus for instantaneous appraisal and, if they are lucky, viral transmission to the readers who can make best use of them.
Though the best blog discoveries are often true surprises, we have some idea of which blogs to peruse because we already know the work of their authors, as is the case with the legendary Luc Sante, whose blog of and about “pictures” (by which he means visual images in general…book covers, snapshots, 45 rpm record labels, what have you) offers images and his musings upon their meaning, though sometimes he just makes stuff up. (Pinakothek is at http://ekotodi.blogspot.com)
Though the best blog discoveries are often true surprises, we have some idea of which blogs to peruse because we already know the work of their authors, as is the case with the legendary Luc Sante, whose blog of and about “pictures” (by which he means visual images in general…book covers, snapshots, 45 rpm record labels, what have you) offers images and his musings upon their meaning, though sometimes he just makes stuff up. (Pinakothek is at http://ekotodi.blogspot.com)