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KITSCH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kitsch 1, record 1, English, kitsch
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artistic or literary material held to be of low quality, often produced to appeal to popular taste and marked esp. by sentimentalism, sensationalism and slickness. 1, record 1, English, - kitsch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kitsch 1, record 1, French, kitsch
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui désigne tout objet d'apparence baroque et de mauvais goût. 2, record 1, French, - kitsch
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Painting (Arts)
- Engraving and Printmaking (Arts)
- Drawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chromo
1, record 2, English, chromo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kitsch 2, record 2, English, kitsch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term of disparagement for a cheap or gandy picture. 1, record 2, English, - chromo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(from German) Art, writing, etc. of a pretentious but shallow kind, calculated to have popular appeal. 2, record 2, English, - chromo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Peinture (Arts)
- Gravure d'art
- Dessin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chromo
1, record 2, French, chromo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute image en couleur de mauvais goût. 1, record 2, French, - chromo
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1984-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- kitsch 1, record 3, English, kitsch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- baroque 1, record 3, French, baroque
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bon marché 1, record 3, French, bon%20march%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvais goût intégral (p. 59) réalités no 306, juillet 71, cherche dame végétarienne pour garder bébé. à vendre ceinture amaigrissante trois vitesses. RA 1, record 3, French, - baroque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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