Gilles Lipovetsky: Kitsch has become the matrix and aesthetics of a civilization of "too much" The word "kitsch" comes from the German Kitschen, which refers to the act of collecting waste or recycling something of poor value. Kitsch appeared in the years 1860-1880 to evoke the first decorative objects produced by the industrial revolution to allow the petty bourgeoisie to imitate the standings of the bourgeoisie and the aristocracy.
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