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Kitsch — it is back!


by Shereen Low


THINK flying ducks, Hawaiian-styled interiors, bubblegum colours, lava lamps and Elvis rocking dolls.


ful and when it is overdone? Which items are dubiously tacky and which ones are highly col­ lectable? Lesley Gillilan, author of “Kitsch Deluxe",


It is official - kitsch is back! But how do you know when kitsch is beauti­


says that the word kitsch has been reinvented. “Kitsch is generally understood to mean


cheap and tawdry and is associated with the plastic or the imitation,” she says. “However, for a growing number of people,


coloured accessories and


the word is no longer pejorative. There is no dictionary that yet defines kitsch as a cultish, modern trend that sees educated aesthetes shamelessly embracing pink-plastic lawn flamingos, plaster poodles, or, indeed, worth­ less pretentious art, but it has certainly under­ gone an informal redefinition among an emerg­ ing generation of kitsch-lovers.” While some people may see this as bad taste,


others are simply attracted to the playful objets d’art, colourful mass-produced sou­ venirs and vivid-themed decor. As in Lesley’s case. Having grown up in the


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’50s and ’60s, her teenage years were infiltrated with items from popular American culture - Formica in vibrant hues, retro colours and Sputnik lamps. She explains: “The components of what we


now call kitsch are souvenirs of numerous vis­ its to the decades of my youth. They are prod­ ucts of nostalgia - in particular, for things I remember but did not necessarily have.” According to Lesley, there are some items


which are more collectable and have more kitsch value than others. Flying ducks, Elvis figures, hula girls, flamenco dolls and fairy lights are all kitsch items which have little value financially. “Since explorers discovered the exotic


ukulele), she has been reduced to the wiggling, wobbling, nodding action of the spring-loaded, hula-girl dashboard accessory, or the temptress on top of the television.” Fairy lights do little except making it “party


Oceanic cultures of the Pacific, the native girls, or wahines, of the South Sea Islands (Tahiti, Hawaii) have been idolised as icons of univer­ sal beauty,” says Lesley. “Now stereotyped as a topless, grass-skirt­ ed diva (complete with exotic garlands and


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garden gnomes, ’50s fabrics, Formica units and Barbie are all highly collectable. Launched in 1963 by Edward Craven Walk­


er, lava lamps were an instant hit and sold by the million. It was declared a design classic by British Design Council in 2000 and was relaunched in the ’90s by Mathmos.


j The Astro lamp, with globules of luridly-


coloured wax floating around in a watery liq­ uid, and contained in a rocket of glass, is huge­ ly popular and looks like it is on the right track for becoming a collectable pop icon. Gnomes may not look like they are worth


collecting, but do not be fooled by their appearance. Lesley says: “They were intro­ duced to Britain, circa 1850, by Sir Charles Isham, who created a personal gnomery in an Alpine rockery in the garden of his home, Lamport Hall in Northamptonshire. “When the sole survivor of Sir Charles’s col­


lection made a guest appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show in 1993, he was insured for £1 million.” Also worth keeping an eye out for are the


night all year round”, while Elvis “showed a reckless disregard for good taste” with those rhinestone pant-suits, the cheesy movies and the greased quiff. On the other hand, there are items which may be worth investing in. Lava lamps, certain


make sure you collect the right ones. Lesley says: “Collectors’ items include the Miro- inspired Calyx and Herb Anthony, both designed by Lucienne Day; Hourglass (a bright red-yellow-black, atomic-amoebic abstract) by W. Hertzberger for Turnbull and Stockdale, and Vibration designed by Nicola Wood for Heals.” Now treated like works of art, stretched


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Rembrandts of the ’50s aesthetic. Less valu­ able, and more kitsch, are the largely unattrib­ uted vintage prints, designed for kitchens and bathrooms. The plastic laminates, which are known as


Formica in jewel-bright colours became the rage in the ’50s, and the free-form coffee tables and vanity units clad in Luxwood are now con­ sidered retro classics. As one of the world’s best-selling toys, Bar­


bie has achieved international superstardom status. Since her first appearance in a candy- striped swimsuit, the ultimate material girl has modelled a vast wardrobe of outfits designed by the likes of Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Donna Karan and Karl Lager­ feld. Her accessories and various costumes make her a hugely collectable item - especially if you manage to get your hands on the limited editions. Lesley points out: “The self-expressive 21st


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