Post Three

42. Lets discuss a different take on Kitsch that is more applicable to today. Kitsch also means vulgar, grotesque, or considered to be in poor taste. Using that definition this sculpture by Jeff Coons certainly fits.

41. Here is another well known work of art that fits the above description. With an emphasis on the poor taste.

40. Takashi Murakami is a modern artist who's work is often considered Kitsch. He uses bright colors and over the top grotesquery.

39. Another piece by Murakami, this one is more cute but still Kitsch because of how over the top and in your face it is with the bright colors.

38. This is a painting by Mark Ryden. He employs Kitsch themes in his paintings which are vulgar, pretentious and involve oversized caricature type faces.

37. Another Mark Ryden painting further exemplifying his Kitsch style. This is Kitsch for the same reasons as the painting above.

36. Andy Warhol was a master of Kitsch. His work was pretentious, used bright colors, was vulgar, and many considered to be in poor taste.

35. Another Warhol, this painting is different, but also Kitsch. It shows the whole poor taste thing off and is also pretentious. 

34. One more piece of pop art, this one by Rosenquist, also shows off the vulgarity and pretentiousness of Kitsch.

33. This is an art piece by Damien Hirst. It is a skull made out of platinum covered in diamonds. Vulgar, grotesque and pretentious. Definitely Kitsch.

32. New school tattoos are definitely Kitsch. New school is the style people get tattoos in these days. Then include bright colors, dramatic poses, stars/ startbursts, and are often vulgar in that they are over the top crammed full of stuff.

31. Another new school tattoo. This is also Kitwch for the reasons above.

30. And one of the people we have to thank for the new school tattoo trend. Ed Hardy's work is definitely Kitsch for the reasons above. Ed Hardy usually appeal to the lowest common denominator which also makes it Kitsch.

29. An Ed Hardy dress. Yeah he makes clothes too. Again bright colors, vulgarity, considered to be poor taste.

28. That brings me to some Kitsch fashion design. These are vulgar, pretentious and over the top. Definitely Kitsch.

27. And THAT bring me to Lady Gaga. A pop icon who is rocking Kitsch fashion most of the time. Her outfits are usually vulgar, pretentious, overly dramatic and involving bright colors.

26. This is a bit of Kitsch Architecture. It is overly sentimental and vulgar.

25. Here is a picture of modern Kitsch interior design. It is vulgar, over the top, and considered to be poor taste.

24. One more example of Kitsch interior design, this one harkening back to the retro Kitsch of bright pastel colors, and rounded geometry on the legs.

23. Pee Wee was Kitsch all around. His set design and his clothes were Kitsch they were 50's style with bright colors, rounded geometry, and were overly vulgar. His show was vulgar and over the top and a bit insane.

22. Pee Wee's house which was probably the most Kitsch architecture imaginable, with the geometry and the bright colors. Not to mention the vulgarity of the sphinx on his roof..