kitsch


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Synonyms for kitsch

bad taste

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Words related to kitsch

excessively garish or sentimental art

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Santos catolicos, melodrama, grandes paixoes, personagens de cartoons e contos de fadas e objetos corriqueiros do consumo popular povoam os cenarios almodovarianos nao deixando ocultar o lado 'pop' e, acima de tudo, kitsch do diretor.
Most writings on the subject, and most dictionaries, define kitsch as any form of popular art or entertainment that is a sentimental, cheaply made trivialization of something else.
The Mao "kitsch" affectation said to be growing in popularity is particularly incongruous since the chairman even attempted to banish humor where he held sway.
Kitsch 'n Glam's new apron line is a vixen's wardrobe for the kitchen.
Otra coordenada que recorre el analisis del texto de Santos es la revalorizacion de la estetica del kitsch, que tiene como objeto subvertir su aparente inferioridad frente a otras manifestaciones superiores del arte.
Her major label debut, Soviet Kitsch, is likeably unusual, but it's also a little uneven.
Even efforts by individual airports to become more noise-friendly are usually rebuffed by FAA officials--particularly if the solutions involve flight restrictions that could impede commerce, Kitsch says.
The prestigious honor was presented at the Chapter's annual Hall of Honor Dinner held on May 6 at Abigail Kitsch Culinary Productions at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, NY.
Dismissing these items as `celebrity memorabilia' is like calling Michelangelo's shoes (on exhibit in Florence, Italy) `Renaissance kitsch.' Further, saying that `Kesey fans will love it' after mocking the exhibit only serves to insult students of American arts and letters.
THE latest club night to release an accompanying CD is the Kitsch Lounge Riot.
An Art Gallery has announced a call for entries for its summer art exhibit, "Kitschy Kitschy Kool!--Pink Flamingos and Other Kitsch." The show will premier June 1 and run through Aug.
Purists see kitsch when they view displays of Evita's Dior-designed dresses, but tourists love them.
The first, at lower level, is contemporary and electronic, unfolding on a huge circular screen that displays images of Swiss life in all its kitsch, pathos, earnestness and optimism.