While a forgery illegally exploits the elitist taste for rarity, a kitsch object insists on its anti elitist availability. The deceptive character of kitsch does not lie in whatever it may have in common with actual forgery but in its… — Matei Calinescu Copy Share Image
A real Rembrandt hung in a millionaire's home elevator would undoubtedly make for kitsch. — Matei Calinescu Copy Share Image
While a forgery illegally exploits the elitist taste for rarity, a kitsch object insists on its anti elitist availability. The deceptive character of kitsch… — Matei Calinescu Copy Share Image
Kitsch lends itself to a definition in terms of a systematic attempt to fly from daily reality: in time and in space. — Matei Calinescu Copy Share Image
Kitsch may be conveniently defined as a specifically aesthetic form of lying. — Matei Calinescu Copy Share Image
