The Artificial Kingdom by Celeste Olalquiaga

The Artificial Kingdom by Celeste Olalquiaga

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A cultural history of kitsch (from the German "verkitschen", to make cheap, and "kitschen", to collect junk from the street). Tracing its beginnings to the 19th century, Olalquiaga describes the culture of loss and melancholy in which kitsch came to life.

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The Artificial Kingdom by Celeste Olalquiaga

A cultural history of kitsch (from the German "verkitschen", to make cheap, and "kitschen", to collect junk from the street). Tracing its beginnings to the 19th century, Olalquiaga describes the culture of loss and melancholy in which kitsch came to life.
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ISBN 13 9780747545354
ISBN 10 0747545359
Title The Artificial Kingdom
Author Celeste Olalquiaga
Condition Unavailable
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 1999-11-01
Number of pages 321
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