Walter Benjamin und Adolf Loos

Berlin in December 1930: Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) receives the writings of the architect Adolf Loos (1870-1933) while he is working on an essay about Karl Kraus - and this reading has an effect. The essay provides the first account of Benjamin's reception of Loos and embeds it in the biographies, friendships, and lives of both protagonists. The result is a stimulating panorama of artistic creation and bourgeoisie in the early 20th century.