Tag: kitsch
Sydney Morning Herald Column
Flattery & Kitsch
Tuesday, September 14th, 2021 Sydney Morning Herald Column,“Only art and science can raise men to the level of gods,” wrote Ludwig van Beethoven, in a typically grand pronouncement. For music lovers of the late 19thcentury there was no greater Divinity than Beethoven himself. Wagner may have had a cult following, but Beethoven (1770-1827) was the centre of a full-blown religion. One true […]
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Olympic Kitsch
Sunday, September 17th, 2000 Blog,It was always going to be a media bonanza, but the orgy of praise heaped on Friday night’s Olympic opening ceremonies exceeded expectations. Whatever fears SOCOG or the IOC might have held for Sydney 2000 were swept away in a tidal wave of adulation, as columnists and talking heads vied with one another to find […]