Difference between revisions of "Kitsch"
m (→Archaeological Kitsch) |
(→Archaeological Kitsch) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
== Archaeological Kitsch == | == Archaeological Kitsch == | ||
| − | {{wikipedia|Kitsch}} | + | {{wikipedia|Kitsch}} |
Archaeological items of iconic status become the subject of modern copies and re-use of the imagery. New Zealand items are not immune. | Archaeological items of iconic status become the subject of modern copies and re-use of the imagery. New Zealand items are not immune. | ||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
[[Image:Rockart1.jpg|framed|left|Rock art used on a definitive stamp]] | [[Image:Rockart1.jpg|framed|left|Rock art used on a definitive stamp]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Fairburn.jpg|framed|left|Rock art used on fabric. This was produced by Rex Fairburn. He obtained the material for this from Theo Schoon. Wikipedia has an article on Schoon {{wikipedia|Theodorus_Johannes_Schoon}} ]] | ||
[[Category:Media]] | [[Category:Media]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Artefacts]] | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 27 January 2010
Archaeological Kitsch
Archaeological items of iconic status become the subject of modern copies and re-use of the imagery. New Zealand items are not immune.
Rock art seems to have been particularly prone to this - borrowings appearing on fabrics, glassware and stamps.
A scarf with many images from rock art.
In the 1960s peanut butter was sold in packaging like these - which could be used as glases after they were emptied.
Someone's idea of a nephrite adze - for sale as a replica on TradeMe
Enamelled dishes, central one labelled by CERAWARE.
Rock art used on a commemorative stamp
Rock art used on a definitive stamp
Rock art used on fabric. This was produced by Rex Fairburn. He obtained the material for this from Theo Schoon. Wikipedia has an article on Schoon
