I will be honest and say that when I began reading Lyotard's piece I struggled with it, so my post might be a little off. Throughout the piece I felt like Lyotard was repeating himself a lot which made it confusing but in the end, it helped me understand what Lyotard was saying. One quote that stood out to me was:
"It allows the unpresentable to be put forward only as the missing contents; but the form, because of its recognizable consistency, continues to offer to the reader or viewer matter for solace and pleasure." (46)
This quote stood out to me because I was able to, in a way, link it with the Benjamin reading. I was able to link it with Benjamin's concept of the camera and how we have moved from needing to see the whole thing to only needing to see a slice of it. If we are presented with a slice of the Mona Lisa, let's say her "smile", we would be able to connect it with the real artwork because we are all so familiar with the Mona Lisa. I linked this with the quote from Lyotard because Mona Lisa's smile is the missing content from the original piece of artwork and is the "unpresentable" being brought forward to be "presentable."
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It was great that you connected this Lyotard quote to Benjamin. In your exam you will have to do this so this is good practice for you. Also, it's okay to struggle with the reading. It is very difficult material. I realize your post might be on the shorter side because you had a hard time. Next time just pick quotes that you have an understanding of and expand on them.
-Starfish
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