Waldenyr Caldas

Aesthetic Misalignments: Art and Kitsch

This article examines the relationship between art and kitsch through the lens of Brazilian cultural formation, arguing that aesthetic categories are inseparable from social history, class relations, and processes of cultural hybridization. It begins by distinguishing folklore fr...

Aesthetic Misalignments: Art and Kitsch

This article examines the relationship between art and kitsch through the lens of Brazilian cultural formation, arguing that aesthetic categories are inseparable from social history, class relations, and processes of cultural hybridization. It begins by distinguishing folklore fr...