Oxford Art Dictionary refers to kitsch as “Art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.” (kitsch, 2022)
Below are examples of kitsch.
Kitsch Art
Kitsch Ornaments
Kitsch Animation XD
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References
Bennett, M. and Bennett, M., 2022. The Problem of Kitsch – Confluence. [online] Confluence.gallatin.nyu.edu. Available at: <https://confluence.gallatin.nyu.edu/context/first-year-writing-seminar/the-problem-of-kitsch> [Accessed 10 April 2022].
Danbury Mint. 2022. Betty Boop™ 90th Anniversary Sculpture. [online] Available at: <https://www.danburymint.com/figurines/betty-boop/betty-boop™-90th-anniversary-sculpture/6105-0019.html> [Accessed 10 April 2022].
Ecletti.com. 2022. Kitsch | Ecletti. [online] Available at: <https://ecletti.com/articles/kitsch.html> [Accessed 30 April 2022].
En.wikipedia.org. 2022. File:A Friend in Need 1903 C.M.Coolidge.jpg – Wikipedia. [online] Available at: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:A_Friend_in_Need_1903_C.M.Coolidge.jpg> [Accessed 28 April 2022].
Fesechko.art. 2022. Kitsch – “A second hand experience”. [online] Available at: <https://fesechko.art/2019/08/18/kitsch/> [Accessed 30 April 2022].
Messy Nessy Chic. 2022. The Groundbreaking Kitsch Cowboy Art of George Quaintance. [online] Available at: <https://www.messynessychic.com/2018/06/06/the-groundbreaking-kitsch-cowboy-art-of-george-quaintance/> [Accessed 30 April 2022].
Npr.org. 2022. NPR Cookie Consent and Choices. [online] Available at: <https://www.npr.org/2018/03/22/595194000/the-fast-and-the-furry-us-wes-andersons-masterful-isle-of-dogs?t=1649595866840> [Accessed 10 April 2022].
Orr, C., 2022. The Beauty and Sadness of ‘Isle of Dogs’. [online] The Atlantic. Available at: <https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/03/isle-of-dogs-review/556292/> [Accessed 10 April 2022].
Oxford Reference. 2022. kitsch. [online] Available at: <https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100039343> [Accessed 7 May 2022].
Saatchi Art. 2022. The Kitsch Kittens Painting. [online] Available at: <https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-The-Kitsch-Kittens/1079502/4197920/view> [Accessed 30 April 2022].
Soviet Art. 2022. Interpreting USSR kitsch Soviet artist Arkady Petrov – Soviet Art. [online] Available at: <https://soviet-art.ru/interpreting-ussr-kitsch-soviet-artist-arkady-petrov/> [Accessed 30 April 2022].
the Guardian. 2022. Isle of Dogs review – a canine tale of strange beauty. [online] Available at: <https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/01/isle-of-dogs-review-wes-anderson> [Accessed 10 April 2022].