<human>:  Why did the author call his book ‘The Work of Art’?
<bot>: The author is called Walter Benjamin. He wrote the book in 1936 and it was published in 1939. He was a German Jewish philosopher and sociologist who was killed in 1940. He was very interested in the concept of art, and in particular the role of art in society. He thought that art was a kind of window into the soul of a person, and that it was important for people to have access to art. He was very concerned about the role of art in society, and how it could help people to better understand themselves and their world.