Kitsch Itch
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Everyone’s entranced they all press like it
✩ Head LeLutka – Gaia Head
✩ Hair barberyumyum – T24
✩ Jacket Pox – Mozzy
✩ Pose BERAS – Saturn
✩ Skirt + Belt CRAFT – Kei
✩ Boots Phedora – Savin
It is problematic when Kitsch imagery delivers emotional comfort without intellectual honesty, when reality is ignored by avoiding to look at the unpleasant sides of life, or even when the image lacks artistic integrity and depth. But my "beef" with Kitsch is that it makes one feel good and that it reconciles ourselves too much with the misery we are living in. Kitsch is an opiate and, as Marx famously said about religion, it is at the same time the protest against a heartless world and the agreement with it. Fuji X-E2, Fujinon XF 2/90 (cable release).
Kitsch has been having a bad press from the 19th century when the term was invented. The fact is, however, that Kitsch was and still is very popular and that the aesthetics of Kitsch are very much capable of moving people to tears - whatever "high culture" may think of it. It is not aesthetics that worry me. The problem with Kitsch is that the emotional gratification comes at a price, namely by excluding the dilemmas and difficulties of life. What you then end up with is emotion or even beauty without ethics. And that is the problem.
Another view of breeding-plumaged Roseate Spoonbill zeroing in on a nesting site at Smith Oaks, High Island, Texas.
I thought about not posting my interior shots at all because it was dark and I had very little time to even focus my camera. Also our guide emphatically locked the doors one after another as we left! Still, even with the noise and blur, the rooms have a wonderful ambiance and I love them and there is the ancient connection of Rožmberk Castle to our family. So! Take the tour if you like with my apologies!
Rožmberk Nad Vltavou
South Bohemia
Czech Republic
More information on Rožmberk Castle .
"Aufnahme" eines Blendenstern in der Abensonne im Schönbuch.
Aufgenommen mit der D750 und dem Tamron 90mm Macro.
I have photographed these strange figurines before. "Kitsch" they may be, but there is a biographical dimension, too. Anyway, the point here is the lens. The Leitz Elmar 4/135 (ignore exif data) goes back to the early 1960s. Focussing was difficult on a rangefinder camera (here Leica M 246 Monochrome). Using the tiny Olympus electronic viewfinder, the lens can shine again and focussing is easy (here: wide-open).
FALD – SKIRT ¡GO¡ “Agata”
TOP Emery “NYC” Mustard
ZAPATOS – SHOES *TC* “Smexeh” Hud colors
africanrithm.wordpress.com/2017/03/24/kitsch/
PELO – HAIR – .Shi. “Hearken” – metalic
SOMBRERO – HAT – ::PM:: “MeiMei Non” – natural
COLLARES – NECKLACES – Bauhaus “Federica” set Red
PENDIENTES – EARRING ^^Swallow^^ Pyramid – Hud colors
ANILLO – RING ^^Swallow^^ Xmas Gold
I had created a completely different image for this week's theme (which I've also posted), but when I looked at the 2 next to each other, this one made me smile more. :)
The kitten is a very kitsch plastic brooch from the 1960s. The pink flower came from a plant on my kitchen window sill. No idea what type it is, but it created a nice contrast. :)
For this week's Smile on Saturday group theme, Open Day Theme.
Funky clock that reminded me of the life growing up in the '60s. We had a similar clock that hung on our kitchen wall. Kitsch ruled then.
#22/119 Clocks/Watches: 119 Pictures in 2019
From UTOPIA @ Hentai Fair
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lovestruck/128/128/25
Feb 13 - Mar 6
Naughty Body Oil
- 3 Opacities and blending layer
- Material Appliers for Reborn, EvoX and Genus
- Mod/Copy
After the event you can pick up Naughty Body Oil from
Utopia Mainstore maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hashira/207/97/4
From OPULEIN + leLAPEAU @ Cupids Fault Event
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/ACCESS%202/149/201/2500
"Isadora" Hairstyle
- Includes 2K EvoX Hairbase with Unrigged Mesh buns, bangs and hair pin with resizer
- 5 Colour Packs
- Tintable version included in B&W pack
- Mod/copy
After the event you can pickup Isadora from
OPULEIN maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Ice%20Cream/30/127/1002
From ALT3 @ WASTELAND
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mount%20Amore/203/48/2172
Jan 30 - Feb 24
ControlNET rigged back accessory
- PBR with Fallback and Blinn Phong HUDs included.
- Rigged for Reborn and Legacy F.
After the event you can pick up ControNET from
ALT3 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Fifty%20Two/68/129/21
From SEKA maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lyrics/203/26/3
"E-Collar" fun collar
- UN-Rigged attachment, it has a Resize script that helps you fit perfectly
- MATERIALS/MOD/COPY
Included HUD for complete customisation:
- change the Main Collar (15 colors)
- mix 'n match Wire ( 11 colors)
- change the Effect ( 8 colors)
- add Glow to the Effect
- turn Effect ON> OFF ( to truly hide all make sure Glow is set to 0 )
- TINT all
I'm also wearing the fantastic Manticore Mecha Arms and Cindy Mecha Legs
from Eliavah who's having an Emergency Sale - 50% off everything!
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Escapes/162/26/1005
Other stuff:-
eBody - Reborn
LeLutka - Madrid
Neo Kitsch - Matsumoto Omni Eye
Void - Mirage Lashes
utopia - kelsy evo X
ANIMA VESTRA - Shredded Abs Softer 3.1 (Reborn Materials)
VELOUR - ANGEL Skin for Reborn (MUSCULAR/GHOST) S
KROVA - PASTIES - REBORN