Figuring the Baroque: Warburg and Benjamin

14-06-12 The Warburg Institute Christopher Johnson Warburg, Benjamin and Kulturwissenschaft Conference: “Figuring the Baroque: Warburg and Benjamin“ In continental Europe the intellectual legacy of Aby Warburg is currently a major topic of debate. Several eminent German art historians have announced that the completion of the edition of Warburg’s writings is now a national priority. As the holder of Warburg’s papers the Warburg Institute is