John Cusack

When applied to politics and taken to its extreme, kitsch is the mask of death. Fascism was all aesthetics. There was no core principle to it. There was no truth to it.

American Actor

Emily Mortimer

I did my homework and didn't go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a dancing girl.

British Actress

Rory MacLean

One of the most inexplicable characteristics of the Germans is their love of kitsch.

Canadian Historian

Milan Kundera

No matter how much we scorn it, kitsch is an integral part of the human condition.

Czechoslovakian Writer

Princess Nokia

I try not to be overly nostalgic, and I don't use nostalgia to be kitschy.

American Musician

Sting

The Super Bowl is Americana at its most kitsch and fun.

British Musician

Nathan Fillion

I'm a plethora of stolen jokes and kitschy references.

Canadian Actor

Charles Jencks

If you can't take the kitsch, get out of the kitchen.

American Architect

Adam Pascal

Now and then I find a kitschy series I love.

Oneohtrix Point Never

Kitsch is often linked with nostalgia or affection for cultural trends of the past.

Cultural Associations

Some people use kitsch objects or art ironically to make a statement or as humorous decor.

Irony Usage

What is considered kitsch can be subjective; one person's kitsch may be another's treasure.

Subjectivity

Kitsch as an adjective describes a bold and unapologetic decorative style.

Decor Style

Kitsch decoration often embraces excess and loudness on purpose.

Intentionally Excessive

Using kitsch in design often indicates a sense of humor and an enjoyment of fun, eclectic items.

Humor and Fun

 that were in place for centuries, or millennia, in the 20th century were discarded. The beauty and pleasure in art -- probably a human universal -- were -- began to be considered saccharine, or kitsch, or commercial.

Steven Pinker: Human...

 these kinds of images kitschy images or um or other kinds of images like this and and we find them either amusing or entertaining but but i don't think that we see them as