Kitsch
- “what is kitsch”
- “kitsch vs camp”
- “is kitsch just bad taste”
- “kundera kitsch definition”
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KitschvsCamp
The short answer
Kitsch asks to be felt sincerely; camp knows better and enjoys it anyway. The object can be identical — what differs is the viewer's distance from it.
Side by side
| Aspect | Kitsch | Camp |
|---|---|---|
| Asks for | Sincerity | Complicity |
| Ironic distance | None | All of it |
| In the object | Partly | No — in the viewer |
| Can be the same object | Yes | Yes |
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