Kitsch and art

Auteur :
Kulka, Thomas
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271015941
Date de publication :
15 sept. 1996
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
254 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What is kitsch? What is behind its appeal? More important, what is wrong with kitsch? Though central to our modern and postmodern culture, the aesthetic worthlessness of kitsch has been generally assumed but seldom explained. "Kitsch and Art" seeks to offer an explanation of the phenomenon.