@#$@!

two-contrasting forms of art: Avant-Garde and Kitsch. The later form, was a strong term coined by German theorists (theodor) to refer to mediocre, non-innovative art and/or culture. The dissonance ironically, yet ethically promulgates a wide threat to the society and culture....I somehow believe that both are not only an integral part of mainstream art (sometimes seemingly pretentious and abhorent), but Kitsch ends up scoring in this unreal, half-pretentious world.
Interestingly enough, this pulls my memory back to my favourite quote from Jacque Barzun's (a french philosopher for neurotic developments) 'House of Intellect'. He says "Intellectuals are well paid and rising high, however Intellects are neglected and despised".....