Kitsch movement
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Overview and quickfacts
Kitsch is a style of art that is considered to be in bad taste because it is considered to be gaudy or tacky. Kitsch art is often mass-produced and is designed to be popular with the general public.
The art style is also known as: The Kitsch movement is also known as the Pop Art movement.
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 2. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) 3. Claes Oldenburg (1929- ) 4. James Rosenquist (1933- ) 5. George Segal (1924-2000) 6. Robert Indiana (1928- ) 7. Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) 8. Mel Ramos (1935- ) 9. Peter Max (1937- ) 10. Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) 11. David Hockney (1937- ) 12. Rene Magritte (1898-1967) 13. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 14. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) 15. Francis Bacon (1909-1992) 16. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) 17. Banksy (1974- ) 18. Shepard Fairey (1970- ) 19. Keith Haring (1958-1990) 20. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) 21. Jeff Koons (1955- ) 22. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 23. Yayoi Kusama (1929- ) 24. Takashi Murakami (1962- ) 25. Damien Hirst (1965- ) 26. Jeff Koons (1955- ) 27. Tracey Emin (1963- ) 28. Gilbert & George (1943- ) 29. Maurizio Cattelan (1960- ) 30.
1. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali (1931) 2. “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942) 3. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1893) 4. “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 5. “The Madonna of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci (1483-1486) 6. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) 7. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1506) 8. “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli (1486) 9. “The Sistine Chapel Ceiling” by Michelangelo (1508-1512) 10. “The School of Athens” by Raphael (1510-1511) 11. “The Battle of Alexander at Issus” by Albrecht Dürer (1529) 12. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 13. “The Triumph of the Name of Jesus” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1650) 14. “The Death of Marat” by Jacques-Louis David (1793) 15. “The Raft of the Medusa” by Théodore Géricault (1818-1819) 16. “The Haystack in the Mountains” by Caspar David Friedrich (1823-1824) 17. “The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog” by Caspar David Friedrich (1818) 18. “The Third of May 1808” by Francisco Goya (1814) 19. “The Colossus of Rhodes” by Charles-François Daubigny (1839) 20. “The Stone Breakers” by Gustave Courbet (1850) 21. “The Gleaners” by Jean-François Millet (1857) 22. “The Hay Wagon” by Jean-François Millet (1861) 23. “The Sower” by Jean-François Millet (1850) 24. “The Potato Eaters” by Vincent van Gogh (1885) 25. “Cafe Terrace at Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 26. “Starry Night Over the Rhone” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 27. “The Bedroom” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 28. “The Yellow House” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 29. “Wheat Field with Cypresses” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 30. “The Mulberry Tree” by Vincent van Gogh (1889)
Detailed Description
Kitsch is a style of art that is considered to be gaudy, tacky, or lowbrow. It is often associated with popular culture, such as advertising, comic books, and kitschy home decor. The term was first used in the early 20th century by German art critic Hans Reichel to describe the work of Swiss painter Adolf Wölfli. Kitsch is also used to describe the work of other artists who have been accused of pandering to popular taste, such as Thomas Kinkade and Jeff Koons. Kitsch art is often characterized by its use of bright colors, exaggerated proportions, and sentimental subject matter. It is sometimes seen as a reaction against the more refined and intellectual styles of art that were popular at the time. Some of the most famous examples of kitsch art include the paintings of American artist Norman Rockwell, which were often used on covers of The Saturday Evening Post. Rockwell’s work is often cited as an example of how kitsch can be used to convey a message of wholesome American values. Other well-known artists who have been associated with the kitsch movement include Andy Warhol, whose work often incorporated images from popular culture, and Roy Lichtenstein, who was known for his comic book-inspired paintings.
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1. Andy Warhol (1928-1987) 2. Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) 3. Claes Oldenburg (1929- ) 4. James Rosenquist (1933- ) 5. George Segal (1924-2000) 6. Robert Indiana (1928- ) 7. Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004) 8. Mel Ramos (1935- ) 9. Peter Max (1937- ) 10. Richard Hamilton (1922-2011) 11. David Hockney (1937- ) 12. Rene Magritte (1898-1967) 13. Salvador Dali (1904-1989) 14. Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) 15. Francis Bacon (1909-1992) 16. Lucian Freud (1922-2011) 17. Banksy (1974- ) 18. Shepard Fairey (1970- ) 19. Keith Haring (1958-1990) 20. Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) 21. Jeff Koons (1955- ) 22. Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002) 23. Yayoi Kusama (1929- ) 24. Takashi Murakami (1962- ) 25. Damien Hirst (1965- ) 26. Jeff Koons (1955- ) 27. Tracey Emin (1963- ) 28. Gilbert & George (1943- ) 29. Maurizio Cattelan (1960- ) 30.
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. “The Persistence of Memory” by Salvador Dali (1931) 2. “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942) 3. “The Scream” by Edvard Munch (1893) 4. “The Starry Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 5. “The Madonna of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci (1483-1486) 6. “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (1495-1498) 7. “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci (1503-1506) 8. “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli (1486) 9. “The Sistine Chapel Ceiling” by Michelangelo (1508-1512) 10. “The School of Athens” by Raphael (1510-1511) 11. “The Battle of Alexander at Issus” by Albrecht Dürer (1529) 12. “The Hay Wagon” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 13. “The Triumph of the Name of Jesus” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1650) 14. “The Death of Marat” by Jacques-Louis David (1793) 15. “The Raft of the Medusa” by Théodore Géricault (1818-1819) 16. “The Haystack in the Mountains” by Caspar David Friedrich (1823-1824) 17. “The Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog” by Caspar David Friedrich (1818) 18. “The Third of May 1808” by Francisco Goya (1814) 19. “The Colossus of Rhodes” by Charles-François Daubigny (1839) 20. “The Stone Breakers” by Gustave Courbet (1850) 21. “The Gleaners” by Jean-François Millet (1857) 22. “The Hay Wagon” by Jean-François Millet (1861) 23. “The Sower” by Jean-François Millet (1850) 24. “The Potato Eaters” by Vincent van Gogh (1885) 25. “Cafe Terrace at Night” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 26. “Starry Night Over the Rhone” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 27. “The Bedroom” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 28. “The Yellow House” by Vincent van Gogh (1888) 29. “Wheat Field with Cypresses” by Vincent van Gogh (1889) 30. “The Mulberry Tree” by Vincent van Gogh (1889)
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