Kitsch Encyclopedia

Sara Cwynar, Blonde Art BooksBlonde Art Books • ISBN-13 978‑0989967617

Kitsch Encyclopedia coverKitsch Encyclopedia cover

Kitsch Encyclopedia

Sara Cwynar, Blonde Art BooksBlonde Art Books

ISBN-10: 0989967611 · ISBN-13: 978‑0989967617 · 2014

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Sara Cwynar’s Kitsch Encyclopedia explores the visual language of mass-produced objects and the shifting nature of aesthetic value. Through a curated collection of photographs and archival imagery, the work examines how consumer goods transition from desirable commodities to discarded relics, reflecting on the cyclical patterns of taste and the construction of personal identity in a culture defined by rapid obsolescence.

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Publisher: Blonde Art Books
Hardcover2014
Pages: 152Language: English

Catalog notes

Contributor: Sara CwynarContributor: Blonde Art BooksMovement: Conceptual Art

Cultural context

Category: Aesthetic TheoryCategory: Appropriation ArtCategory: Archival PhotographyCategory: Art TheoryCategory: Conceptual ArtCategory: Consumer CultureCategory: Contemporary PhotographyCategory: Cultural HistoryCategory: Visual CultureInfluences: Ed Ruscha, Martha RoslerCornerstone of: Conceptual Photography

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