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Mar 2024
29m 25s

Navigating Cheesiness, Kitsch, and the Q...

Oko.Academy
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This episode delves into the fine line between cheesiness, kitsch, and high art. From the pastoral scenes of Gainsborough to the consumer culture critiques of Warhol and the polling experiments of Komar and Melamid, we examine how artists challenge and redefine our notions of taste, authenticity, and artistic value in a constantly evolving cultural landscape.

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