What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Literature, Art history, Capital, German and Drama.
His Literature study combines topics in areas such as Aesthetics, Work of art, Culture theory, Mass media and Dissent.
The concepts of his Art history study are interwoven with issues in Empire and Capitalism.
Combining a variety of fields, including Capital, Economic history, Political economy, Phantasmagoria, Dialectic and Index, are what the author presents in his essays.
His German research includes elements of Modernism, Allegory, Tragedy, Martyr and Baroque.
His Drama study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Philosophy of history, Literary criticism, Reading, Cultural history and French literature.
His most cited work include:
- The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (3312 citations)
- The Arcades Project (1945 citations)
- Theses on the Philosophy of History (1172 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
Walter Benjamin mainly investigates Art history, Literature, Humanities, German and Performance art.
His German study frequently draws connections between related disciplines such as Drama.
He most often published in these fields:
- Art history (13.04%)
- Literature (10.14%)
- Humanities (7.97%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2002-2021)?
- Art history (13.04%)
- Performance art (4.35%)
- Humanities (7.97%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Art history, Performance art, Humanities, German and Literature.
His research on Art history often connects related topics like Intelligentsia.
His Performance art research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Transculturation, Baroque, Representation and Unpacking.
His Humanities research incorporates themes from Critical theory, Philosophy of history, Biopower, Political radicalism and Political philosophy.
His research in German intersects with topics in Portrait, Victory and Ancient history.
His work in the fields of Literature, such as Reflexive pronoun, overlaps with other areas such as Formative assessment.
Between 2002 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- On the Concept of History (288 citations)
- On Some Motifs in Baudelaire (205 citations)
- The Writer of Modern Life: Essays on Charles Baudelaire (128 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Walter Benjamin spends much of his time researching Art history, Performance art, German, Semiotics and Aesthetics.
His Art history study frequently draws parallels with other fields, such as Empire.
Walter Benjamin has researched Performance art in several fields, including Transculturation, Baroque and Representation.
Walter Benjamin has included themes like Literature, Reflexive pronoun, Diversity, Critical consciousness and Portrait in his German study.
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