2. WHAT IS KITSCH?
• Style of art using popular
cultural icons
• Objects or subjects that are
not considered ‘fine’ art or
are somewhat ridiculous
• Supposed to almost ‘make
fun’ of our ideas of what art
really is and what is
important.
• Almost the opposite of fine
art…

3. JEFF KOONS

4. JEFF KOONS
• Statement about
commercialization or mass-
production of items
• What does our society
REALLY value? Is it what we
portray in ‘fine art’?

5. JEFF KOONS

10. • When choosing items for
your surrealist sculpture, you
need to include one Kitsch
object.
• Think about your American
culture-
• What is a ridiculous thing
you could add?
• How is it Kitsch?
• How is it anti-fine art?
YOUR ASSIGNMENT…