Author : Max Ryynänen
Release : 2023-04-26
Genre : Philosophy
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 329/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Changing Meaning of Kitsch by : Max Ryynänen
Download or read book The Changing Meaning of Kitsch written by Max Ryynänen. This book was released on 2023-04-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book inaugurates a new phase in kitsch studies. Kitsch, an aesthetic slur of the 19th and the 20th century, is increasingly considered a positive term and at the heart of today’s society. Eleven distinguished authors from philosophy, cultural studies and the arts discuss a wide range of topics including beauty, fashion, kitsch in the context of mourning, bio-art, visual arts, architecture and political kitsch. In addition, the editors provide a concise theoretical introduction to the volume and the subject. The role of kitsch in contemporary culture and society is innovatively explored and the volume aims not to condemn but to accept and understand why kitsch has become acceptable today.