What is its value?
Is its withering away good or bad?
Neither or both?
Benjamin talks of the aura as the uniqueness or importance of the original experience. Something that cannot be duplicated nor experienced any other way than being in the presence of the original (either person or place.) It's value is that of a priceless work of art, or an original performance, of which will never be the same, but will not be any less.
The withering away of the aura can be bad or good, it depends upon the purpose of the original piece and the intention of the artist.
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