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Debating the legacy of Pop Art: Is it avant-garde or is it kitsch?

By The Walrus Blog • July 29, 2010 • 1 Comment

Presented by the National Gallery and The Walrus

Art has sparked controversy for centuries, and in June, The Walrus continued the conversation by co-presenting “The Walrus National Gallery Debate” in Ottawa. In front of a sold-out auditorium, Robert Enright, senior contributing editor of Border Crossings magazine, and Blake Gopnik, chief art critic for the Washington Post, squared off in a heated debate on contemporary art as part of the Gallery’s blockbuster summer exhibition “Pop Life: Art in a Material World.” The debate was moderated by CBC Radio’s Carol Off — and is now available to all for online viewing.

You can watch this and other exclusive clips in walrusmagazine.com’s new video gallery.

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Piper Nunnery

Legacy of Pop Art – Is it avant-garde or is it kitsch? Well, depending on how one sees it. If it’s done with a tasteful out of the box and innovative idea, then it certainly classified as avant-garde. However, if its vulgarity exceeds that of what and how it should supposed to turn out, then it becomes kitsch. But then again, what may seem vulgar for some could be perceived innovative by another, so it basically depends on one’s perspective. Plus, both sides have their sound arguments making this debate a win-win case for both.

Piper Nunnery
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