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[Morrigoon]

What if you appreciate tacky in its own right. Is there such a thing as unintentional art? (Eg: the art of tacky?)

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

What if you appreciate tacky in its own right. Is there such a thing as unintentional art? (Eg: the art of tacky?)

If you could articulate why, I would most appreciate it, since this is a blindspot of mine.

I do appreciate movies that are so bad they are unintentionally funny. To me there is a huge difference between the relatively short experience of watching such a film and the eternal experience of owning and/or wearing something that is so ugly it's funny. The funny wears off for me...almost instantly, in fact.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

What if you appreciate tacky in its own right. Is there such a thing as unintentional art? (Eg: the art of tacky?)

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but there is the whole concept of Shabby Chic, or an appreciation of kitsch - usually those have a bit of tongue in cheek irony in their celebration, or an exploration of a specific sub-genre - e.g. pulp novel covers.

As for unintentional art there is certainly "found art" but these are usually non-art objects intended to be viewed as art, and there is art in nature, an appreciation of the aesthetics of a landscape, which unless you believe in God as creator, would be unintentional.