Trace and aura. The trace is appearance of a nearness, however far removed the thing left behind may be. The aura is appearance of a distance, however close the thing that calls it forth. In the trace we gain possession of the thing; in the aura it takes possession of us.
Walter Benjamin, The Arcades Project, [M16a,4] in the section called The Flaneur, quoted by my friend E. at his new tumblelog: Corner Lot. There are perhaps ten posts on his front page alone that approach the value of my entire library. (via mills)

Source: cornerlot

32 Notes/ Hide

  1. grebnekkah reblogged this from travellinglight
  2. interstitials reblogged this from mills
  3. ikorkh reblogged this from travellinglight
  4. travellinglight reblogged this from mills
  5. kateoplis reblogged this from mills
  6. beautifulordinaire reblogged this from mills
  7. cornerlot posted this
  8. mills reblogged this from cornerlot and added:
    Flaneur, quoted by my friend E. at his new tumblelog: Corner Lot. There are perhaps ten posts on his front page alone...