Published 2025-01-01
“…There is a difference between regional kitsch, anchored to regions and broader geographical wholes, and the type of ‘urban’ kitsch, which scholars have been discussing more, i.e. kitsch that presents kitschified versions of famous statues and architecture, objects that represent their cities (e.g.
Michelangelo’s David represents Florence). While miniature
David statues and Eiffel Towers are for tourists only, regional kitsch seems to have a more positive meaning for local inhabitants. …”
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