As a descriptive term, kitsch originated in the art markets of Munich in the 1860s and the 1870s, describing cheap, popular, and marketable pictures and sketches. In Das Buch vom Kitsch (The Book of Kitsch), Hans Reimann defines it as a professional expression "born in a painter's studio".

Who created kitsch?

KITSCH Founder Cassandra Thurswell is the Ultimate Accessory Queen. Cassandra Thurswell is a self-described serial entrepreneur who always dreamed of running her own business. After a leap of faith and over 15,000 hair ties that she crafted in her apartment, her dream has become a reality in her company Kitsch.

Is kitsch German?

kitsch Add to list Share. ... Kitsch is a German word that's been adopted into English, meaning "worthless, trashy art," or the quality of that art.