The Aesthetic Experiences of Kitsch

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In Marbella, Jesús Gil took Christian Vieri, star of the moment, sailing around the Mediterranean, around 1998.

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Matt Hickman, Initially derailed by the 2008 economic crisis, Intempo’s journey to full realization has been a decidedly off-tempo one, its momentum disrupted by construction fits and starts, bankruptcies, sluggish sales, multiple owners, resigning architects, and weird internet rumors involving elevators. Still, the 47-story apartment building has emerged from its seemingly cursed status with several noteworthy superlatives still in place: it is the tallest residential building anywhere within the European Union.

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Claude Glunt, Tourists on the beach of Torremolinos, 1979. In the background, the Playamar towers by Antonio Lamela from 1969.

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Villa Loriana, Marbella.

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Paradise Stream Resort, Pocono Mountains.

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With corinthian columns on the main entrance, the villa was built by British developer Joe Ricotta. It is one of the most impressive houses in Marbella, in one of the most exclusive locations in Europe.

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WonderWorks, Orlando, Florida.

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Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón, at his house in Marbella.

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Daniela Rossell, Janet mom, from the series Rich and Famous, 1999.

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The Marbella Club, pioneer in Marbella hospitality.

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In the summer of 1991, a photo of Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela became popular on the gossip magazines. It showed how the writer punched journalist Jesús Mariñas during his summer vacation in Marbella. Photo by Bernardo Paz.

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Aerial view, Marbella, 1956. Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

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Aerial view, Marbella, 2000. Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

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Max Miechowski, 'Felixstowe' from the series A Big Fat Sky, 2020.

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In Marbella, Jesús Gil took Christian Vieri, star of the moment, sailing around the Mediterranean, around 1998.

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Matt Hickman, Initially derailed by the 2008 economic crisis, Intempo’s journey to full realization has been a decidedly off-tempo one, its momentum disrupted by construction fits and starts, bankruptcies, sluggish sales, multiple owners, resigning architects, and weird internet rumors involving elevators. Still, the 47-story apartment building has emerged from its seemingly cursed status with several noteworthy superlatives still in place: it is the tallest residential building anywhere within the European Union.

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Claude Glunt, Tourists on the beach of Torremolinos, 1979. In the background, the Playamar towers by Antonio Lamela from 1969.

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Villa Loriana, Marbella.

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Paradise Stream Resort, Pocono Mountains.

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With corinthian columns on the main entrance, the villa was built by British developer Joe Ricotta. It is one of the most impressive houses in Marbella, in one of the most exclusive locations in Europe.

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WonderWorks, Orlando, Florida.

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Don Jaime de Mora y Aragón, at his house in Marbella.

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Daniela Rossell, Janet mom, from the series Rich and Famous, 1999.

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The Marbella Club, pioneer in Marbella hospitality.

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In the summer of 1991, a photo of Nobel Prize winner Camilo José Cela became popular on the gossip magazines. It showed how the writer punched journalist Jesús Mariñas during his summer vacation in Marbella. Photo by Bernardo Paz.

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Aerial view, Marbella, 1956. Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

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Aerial view, Marbella, 2000. Instituto Geográfico Nacional.

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The arrival of the mayor and president of Atlético de Madrid marked a before and after in the social and political life of Marbella.

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The Royal Orb and Sceptre of Tsar Alexei l of Russia.

A recollection of Marbella's aesthetic, which is characterized by its embrace of "kitsch"—a mix of ornate villas, lavish resorts, and vibrant nightlife, where traditional Andalusian influences meet flamboyant modernity. This research is part of the Sierra Blanca Residences project.

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