Notes on Camp

1. To start generally: Camp is a certain mode of aestheticism. It is one way of seeing the world as an aesthetic phenomenon. That way, the way of Camp, is not in terms of beauty but in terms of the degree of artifice. 2. Emphasize style is to slight content or introduce an attitude which is neutral with respect to content. 3. Not only is there a Ca... See more

"One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art."

- Phrases & Philosophies for the Use of the Young

"Camp is a vision of the world in terms of style - but a particular style. It is the love of the exaggerated." - Susan Sontag A sensibility (as distinct from an idea) one of the hardest things to talk about; but there are special reasons why Camp, in particular, has never been discussed. It is not natural mode of sensibility, if there be any such. ... See more