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Painter Said to Be Focus of FBI Probe (Thomas Kinkade)
Los Angeles Times ^
| August 29, 2006
| Kim Christiensen
Posted on 08/29/2006 2:34:35 PM PDT by Cecily
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To: woofie
He might shift from Painter of Light to Painter of $ From the Painter of Light to the Printer of License Plates.
To: trumandogz
The Thomas Kinkade Prison Series...
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:52:12 PM PDT
by
Cagey
To: pollyannaish
Well, some of the greatest art in the world is based on the events in the Bible and Biblical figures. I don't think too many of those artists got rich, though. They didn't mass produce their paintings either.
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:52:14 PM PDT
by
Cecily
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To: pollyannaish
I see no evidence presented that Christianity was used in any way to sell anything. This is the LATimes reporting here.
To: Cecily
I do not seem to recall Michael Angelo selling his art is strip centers.
To: the invisib1e hand
The point is that he "created a relationship of trust" intended to lead them to invest money in galleries he knew were bad investments. I don't know the law surrounding this issue well, but it could be significant.
Now, having said that, I will say that the one or two times I wandered into one of those galleries I thought they were way over done, a little high on the snob-appeal, and really kinda weird.
Snob appeal? I doubt there is one serious art snob who has anything but total derision for his work.
To: Cecily
Kinkade is a one-trick pony.
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:56:30 PM PDT
by
bruin66
(Time: Nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.)
To: pollyannaish
"Sigh. I miss Bob "happy little trees" Ross."
Did he pass away?
My oldest son, who is now 23, used to watch him on PBS. My son was 5 or 6 at the time, and he'd sit there mezmerized.
He did have about the most soothing tone I've heard on television.
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:58:23 PM PDT
by
brownsfan
(It's not a war on terror... it's a war with islam.)
To: Pravious
If you find that Christianity is properly used by questionable characters, or even upright people, as a sales tool, you are not missing anything. Go for it.
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:59:21 PM PDT
by
Sam Cree
(Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
To: theFIRMbss
LOL
I used to love watching his show on public access.
Does that make me old?
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posted on
08/29/2006 2:59:53 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
To: Cecily
I need to clarify my statement I think. I am CERTAINLY not against Christian subjects. In fact some of the greatest art of all time is Christian/Biblical. In fact some of my favorite paintings are of religious subjects.
What I am against is the secret handshake, wink, wink and nod some Christians use to sell their wares. "Hey, I'm a Christian...sell my stuff." It strikes me as shallow and cheapens the Message. It's about Christian cronyism, not spiritual nurturing.
I have no knowledge of Kinkade's spiritual journey and frankly it is none of my business. However, I have never understood the Christian angle in regard to his paintings. I guess its the same principle as "slapping a cross" on the side of a building doesn't make it a church.
Is that any clearer?
I also want to make it clear that while I personally am not a fan of Kinkade's style, I believe art should bring joy to people. So if you are a fan and you enjoy his work...I support that 100%.
To: bruin66
I never got the whole Thomas Kinkade thing.
As far as painters of light go....I'll take Maxfield Parish hands down.
To: Neoliberalnot
Good point.
I should also rework my response to say IF CHRISTIANITY is being used to hawk his wares...
You know, it drives me nuts. I hate the press, distrust almost everything...and still fall for it. Doh!
To: brownsfan
Yes, he died in 1995. Although Bob Ross incorporated apparently lives on.
Mesmerized is exactly right. Some form of evil painters mind control. LOL.
To: Cecily
So I guess Barnum is proved correct, yet again.
I realize there is a some kind of cult around Kinkade's paintings or prints or whatever, but I would sooner put a velvet Elvis on my wall than one of those creepy looking "luminescence scenes". I guess it takes all kinds.
To: Cecily
As always, his paintings lack logic. 1. It is the middle of the day and the sun is shining, but the streetlight is burning and so is every light in the house. 2. The foliage and flowers indicate the season is late spring or summer (and presumably warm outside), but a fire is burning inside the house (see chimmney smoke). You've never lived in England. All those can be true there. It is often heavily overcast with intermittant rain with an occasional break in the clouds that lets bright sun through for a few minutes. The lights can be on in the day because of that cloud cover. Even though it ay be late spring, with flowers in full bloom, it can still be cold enough to need a fire in the fireplace (and some people still use an AGA combined cook stove/central heating).
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posted on
08/29/2006 3:07:07 PM PDT
by
FreedomCalls
(It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
To: Cecily
see chimmney smokeMaybe it's the water heater? (just joking)
To: fishtank
I never equated this guy's paintings to Christianity. So that was news to me. He was (and is) just some guy who paints paintings to make a buck. Just like everyone else on earth. Get in line and take a number I guess.
To: Cecily
so is every light in the houseIt is illogical, isn't it? The lights wouldn't even show in the daytime, would they?
His work always reminded me of a box of crayons.
To: trumandogz
I do not seem to recall Michael Angelo selling his art is strip centers.Really?
Were you aware that Michelangelo faked (his own) sculptures to look ancient as a means to promote his move, during the political upheavals in Florence, to Rome and immortality?
Not all that far removed...
From Wikepedia, "In that year a marble Cupid by Michelangelo was treacherously sold to Cardinal Raffaele Riario as an ancient piece: the prelate discovered the cheat, but was so impressed by the quality of the sculpture that he invited the artist to Rome..."
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posted on
08/29/2006 3:12:27 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
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