Author : Max Ryynänen,Paco Barragán
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783031166327
The Changing Meaning of Kitsch by Max Ryynänen,Paco Barragán Pdf
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.