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November 27, 2005
POL Chapter 2
The concept that really interested me in this chapter was kitsch , defined as "art or literature defined to have no or little aesthetic value, yet which has value precisely because of its status in evoking the class standards of bad taste,". This concept truly intrigued me. Last year we had to do a report on a piece of art of our choosing and one of my classmates chose a "smashed-up" car that had been displayed in a museum. A fight ensued in my classroom over whether this was truly art. In the end, we decided it was. But, it is interesting to think that something may be given more acknowledgement and value because at first glance it has no value.
Posted by lciscotis at November 27, 2005 12:07 AM
Comments
Brenna-- That is really intense that a fight broke out in your classroom over a piece of art!
Posted by: Christina at November 30, 2005 07:23 PM