Kitsch in Sync: A Consumer's Guide to Bad Taste
Ever since the arbiters of taste first took their mothers' flying ducks off the walls of their suburban semis and displayed them proudly alongside their Bauhaus furniture, or chuckled knowingly at the musical toilet rolls in each other's bathroom, kitsch has become part of the style-setter's anti-style. Peter Ward explores the global culture of kitsch and charts a course through the shallowest waters of trivial bad taste that encompasses all aspects of life - from fashion to furnishings, art to artefacts, through movies, TV, pop and personalities.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0859651525
ISBN13:9780859651523
Release Date:March 1996
Publisher:Plexus Publishing
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Hilarious, and beautifully written.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I recommend this book to all people with a sense of humor. It isn't a dry sociological document. The author takes great pleasure in writing about the subject and manages to be tongue in cheek without sounding elitist. A little good kitsch is good for you!
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