Bird sketch

2" x 5", pencil on paper

 

So this sounds cool,

...would love to go.

I love Odd Nerdrum's paintings. 

Never thought of describing his art as kitsch. 

However, there is some talk of a new branch of art called Kitsch.

I looked up kitsch in some online dictionaries and found:

 

: something that appeals to popular or lowbrow taste and is often of poor quality

and

: something of tawdry design, appearance, or content created to appeal to popular or undiscriminating taste

and

: works of art and other objects (such as furniture) that are meant to look costly but actually are in poor taste
 
   Also

Origin: 1925–30;  German,  derivative of kitschen - to throw together (a work of art)

 

Could lead to some good discussion at our salons.