Kitsch

What is Kitsch?

Kitsch is a term used to describe cheap, commercial, sentimental, or vulgar art and objects commonly associated with popular culture. The word is borrowed from German, where it originally means trash. Since the 1920s, kitsch has been used to denote the opposite of high art, often implying that the work lacks sophistication or artistic merit.
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Aldridge, Miles

C

Cattelan, Maurizio

D

Delvoye, Wim

Dine, Jim

J

Jorn, Asger

K

Koons, Jeff

M

Mccarthy, Paul

Mr. Brainwash,

O

Owens, Laura

P

Perry, Grayson

Porter, Liliana

S

Sweetlove, William

T

Tilson, Joe

Z

Zhengjie, Feng

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Limited Edition Print

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USD 320

Water Warrior Silver

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Water Warrior Silver, 2022

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USD 320

Doors #5

Miles Aldridge

Doors #5, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

Currently Not Available

Doors #4

Miles Aldridge

Doors #4, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 7,000

Doors #2

Miles Aldridge

Doors #2, 2023

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 7,000

Doors #1

Miles Aldridge

Doors #1, 2023

Limited Edition Print

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The World is Beautiful (Pink)

Mr. Brainwash

The World is Beautiful (Pink), 2020

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 10,750

Michael Jackson Marilyn Wig

Mr. Brainwash

Michael Jackson Marilyn Wig, 2010

Limited Edition Print

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ART IS NOT A CRIME (Chrome Blue

Mr. Brainwash

ART IS NOT A CRIME (Chrome Blue, 2021

Sculpture / Object

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Superheroes (BLUE)

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Superheroes (BLUE), 2018

Limited Edition Print

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USD 1,850

Paris Smiles in Darkness

Jim Dine

Paris Smiles in Darkness, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Etching

EUR 4,500

Dutch hearts

Jim Dine

Dutch hearts, 1970

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 1,875

Tool Box V

Jim Dine

Tool Box V, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,350

Tool Box VII

Jim Dine

Tool Box VII, 1966

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 1,350

Watch Out! (Large Red)

Mr. Brainwash

Watch Out! (Large Red), 2019

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

USD 12,100

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Wire

Wire

Wire is a single strand or rod of flexible metal. It has been used since ancient times to make chains and jewelry decorations. Wire comes in various thicknesses and can be bent, braided, and cut using wire tools to create sculptures, assemblages, and mobiles. Different metals, such as copper, aluminum, and steel, are commonly used for wire art.

Image © PRILL/Shutterstock
Relief printing

Relief printing

(22 works, 18 for sale)

Relief printing is a printmaking process where the design to be printed is etched or cut into a surface, leaving only the raised areas to transfer ink. The non-printing areas are removed, so only the design is inked and printed. Common relief printing techniques include woodcut, linocut, and wood engraving.

Image © Enrico Castellani
Coloured pencil

Coloured pencil

(4 works for sale)

Colored pencils consist of a core made from various colored pigments mixed with a binder, encased in wood. They can also be found as solid pigment sticks without the wooden casing. When drawing, the pigment is transferred to a surface, allowing for lines and shading in different thicknesses.

Image © Daniilantiq/Shutterstock

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