„Kłamstwo kiczu”

Many authors agree that kitsch as an esthetic conc ept has its roots in the romanticism. Its negative meaning places kitsch in opposition to high art and other concepts of beauty. This paper deals with this issue and puts a significant question on the alleged and paradox conservative character of this esthetics. Kitsch as a caricature of art itself is here being analyzed critically on the basis of fundamental theories of modern art and esthetics by Theodor Adorno, Roland Barthes or Milan Kundera.