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And by the way, what is kitsch?
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Kitsch (born Kitsch), kitsch - a term denoting one of the most notorious mass culture phenomena, synonymous with pseudo-, which focuses on the external appearance of extravagance, loud its elements. Special distribution received in various forms of standardized household decorations. As an element of mass culture - the point of maximum departure from the basic aesthetic values and at the same time - one of the most aggressive manifestations of trends primitivism and vulgarization of popular art.
Since the word came into use in response to the large volume appeared in the XIX century, works of art in which aesthetic qualities were mixed with exaggerated or melodramatic sentimentality, kitsch most closely associated with the art of sentimental, sugary or tearful, but this word can apply to works of art any class, the disabled for similar reasons. Regardless of whether he supports sentimental, showy, pretentious, or creative, kitsch is called grimace that mimics the outer side of art. It is often said that kitsch relies only on the repetition of conventions and templates, and deprived of creativity and authenticity, demonstrated a true art.