Original German edition published to coincide with exhibition held October 3 to November 19 2006 at the Academy of Arts, Berlin. Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-310).
Contents:
1. Tree of conscientiousness: Benjamin as archivist -- 2. Scrappy paperwork: collecting and dispersal -- 3. From small to smallest details: micrographies -- 4. Physiognomy of the thingworld: Russian toys -- 5. Opinions et penseĢes: his son's words and turns of phrase -- 6. Daintiest quarters: notebooks -- 7. Travel scenes: picture postcards -- 8. A bow being bent: composing, building, weaving -- 9. Constellations: graphic forms -- 10. Rag picking: the Arcades Project -- 11. Past turned space: arcades and interiors -- 12. Hard nuts to crack: riddles, brainteasers, word games -- 13. Sibyls: mosaics in Siena.
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