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In the traditional sense, the word “material” implies something physical or tangible. But scholars such as Walter Benjamin and Marx

There are many different outlooks on both terms material and materiality. Perhaps there is no real definition but rather it

The physical and material quality of things is one that is sometimes viewed as unnecessary in today’s digital world, especially

The notion of materiality is described as “that which constitutes the ‘matter’ of something” and as “extensions of man,” including

In this week’s readings, we discussed the idea of materiality, the role and experience of objects and whether or not

What is materiality? Many philosophers have debated its various meanings; Kant saw materiality as separate from substance, referring instead to

George P. Johnson’s collection is truly a window into a place and time, much lost to us today. Before our

When I think about materiality, and what it means to handle objects of material culture, my first thoughts are always

Viewing and handling objects from the George P. Johnson Negro Film Collection, 1916-1977 was an exciting an invigorating experience. My

This weeks readings truly gave me an insight into the materiality of art in the modern world. There are so