The need for Kitsch arises when genuine emotion has become rare. - Karsten Harries

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The question of good and evil remains in irremediable chaos for those who seek to fathom it in reality. It is mere mental sport to the disputants, who are captives that play with their chains.

Karsten Harries

The need for Kitsch arises when genuine emotion has become rare.

Become, Emotion, Kitsch, Needs

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The work of an artist who attempts lovingly to embrace reality, will ring false, will degenerate into kitsch.

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Within the category of Kitsch we can thus distinguish between more and less successful paintings. Kitsch, too has its masterpieces.

Category, Kitsch, Masterpieces, Painting, Successful

How easy it is to wax lyrical over despair, to wallow in it, to enjoy it. This too is kitsch

Despair, Easy, Kitsch, Lyrical, Wallow

The Kitsch consumer wants to be enchanted.

Consumer, Enchanted, Kitsch, Want

Not all kitsch is sweet.

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