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> [Kitsch lends itself to a definition in terms of a systematic attempt to fly from daily reality: in time and in space.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/kitsch-lends-itself-to-a-definition-in-terms-of-a-systematic-attempt/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

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## More by Matei Calinescu

> [A real Rembrandt hung in a millionaire's home elevator would undoubtedly make for kitsch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/a-real-rembrandt-hung-in-a-millionaire-s-home-elevator-would/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

> [Don't we all have an itch for kitsch?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/don-t-we-all-have-an-itch-for-kitsch/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

> [While a forgery illegally exploits the elitist taste for rarity, a kitsch object insists on its anti elitist availability. The deceptive character of kitsch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/while-a-forgery-illegally-exploits-the-elitist-taste-for-rarity-a/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

> [Kitsch lends itself to a definition in terms of a systematic attempt to fly from daily reality: in time and in space.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/kitsch-lends-itself-to-a-definition-in-terms-of-a-systematic-attempt/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

> [Kitsch may be conveniently defined as a specifically aesthetic form of lying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matei-calinescu/kitsch-may-be-conveniently-defined-as-a-specifically-aesthetic-form/)

[Matei Calinescu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matei-calinescu/)

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