In this episode we discuss Susan Sontag's incredible 1964 essay Notes on Camp. Join us as we cover Art Nouveau; dandyism; sexuality, gender and race; La Lupe; camp and sincerity; artistic drama; the 2019 Met Gala, memes and Karlie Kloss.

Sources

Susan Sontag (1964) Notes on Camp.

Walter Benjamin: A Short History of Photography (Episode 1) 

Clement Greenberg (1939) Avant-Garde and Kitsch. 

Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard

Karlie Kloss Instagram post: Looking camp right in the eye

Brennan Eberwine (2021) The campening of Karlie Kloss: The mastermind of camp

La Lupe Queen of Latin Soul (Full Documentary)

Oscar Wilde Epigrams

Fan Fiction

Note: we have not always read the fan fictions all the way through, and so often rely on tags and summaries to find pieces. We will usually state if we have read the fan fictions in the episode, and so please approach these with your own discretion.

St. rosa and the swallows, or, “notes on camp” by SekritOMG

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Outro: Lori Beauty, Coma Studios