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Wikipedia: Kitsch (as in German) is a German word denoting art that is considered an inferior, tasteless copy of an extant style of art or a worthless imitation of art of recognized value. The concept is associated with the deliberate use of elements that may be thought of as cultural icons while making cheap mass-produced objects that are unoriginal. Kitsch also refers to the types of art that are aesthetically deficient (whether or not being sentimental, glamorous, theatrical, or creative) and that make creative gestures which merely imitate the superficial appearances of art through repeated conventions and formulae.
![[This antique kitsch writing set allows the user to rest writing utensils in the buck's antlers]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Schreibtischset_s.jpg "This antique kitsch writing set allows the user to rest writing utensils in the buck's antlers")
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![[Some create their own, simple kitsch decorations, such as this angel sculpture]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Angioletto_kitsch_s.jpg "Some create their own, simple kitsch decorations, such as this angel sculpture")
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![[Garden gnomes and other lawn ornaments are often considered kitschy]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Garden_gnome_with_wheelbarrow_20051026_s.jpg "Garden gnomes and other lawn ornaments are often considered kitschy")
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