Flea markets showcasing a variety of items, not limited to antiques, are very popular in Germany. You can find clothes from the previous season, used toys, collections of stone turtles, painted plates, or vinyl records there. Here, on the other…
Module: “Is everything for sale? A few words on consumerism and pop culture” Look at the collage below. It’s Richard Hamilton’s “Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing?”, an artwork made in 1956. Hamilton is…
Modul: Can everything be sold? A few words about consumerism and popart. Nowadays we seem to be overwhelmed by the desire of possessing, the need of collecting material goods, the battle of being at the top of a social ladder.…