Mass Ornament - a collection of articles by the German sociologist and cultural theorist Siegfried Krakauer (1889-1966), united by the theme of contemporary mass art and technical innovations. His essays are devoted both to a general analysis of the influence of capitalism on all types of mass art (in the article that gave the title to the collection), and to its more private manifestations. In addition to reflecting on the connection between photography and human memory in the Photography article, the book features essays on the typewriter, technical devices in the restaurant, and the transformation of poetry and creativity into a soulless trade.