To: boatbums
Kinkade's sentimental paintings, with their scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches in dewy morning light, were beloved by middlebrow America but
reviled by the art establishment...Many contain images from Bible passages. Hated by the 'art establishment' because of his technique or because Thomas was a Christian? Which is it, ASSociated Press?
Prayers for his family. He was truly gifted. Always loved his Christmas themed paintings such as this:
17 posted on
04/06/2012 11:08:23 PM PDT by
Nasher
To: Nasher
I could look at those paintings all day.
The good ‘ole days
sigh....
20 posted on
04/06/2012 11:12:16 PM PDT by
mowowie
To: Nasher
54 is way too young....the good do indeed seem to die young, witness I'm still around and am older than TK....lol...
God speed Mr. Kincaide...God speed....
25 posted on
04/06/2012 11:24:05 PM PDT by
cherry
To: Nasher
I definitely wish I was walking along that snowy street going to that Christmas party. Wow. I never paid attention to his work before. Nice.
RIP.
30 posted on
04/06/2012 11:42:39 PM PDT by
Yaelle
(Let's fight Romney with every primary. Why make it easy for him? Go Rick!)
To: Nasher
Kinkade's sentimental paintings, with their scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches in dewy morning light, were beloved by middlebrow America but reviled by the art establishment...Many contain images from Bible passages. Hated by the 'art establishment' because of his technique or because Thomas was a Christian? Which is it, ASSociated Press?
Prayers for his family. He was truly gifted. Always loved his Christmas themed paintings such as this:
His paintings were nice ... like a modern-day Currier and Ives.
To: Nasher
Reviled why? Marketing, I imagine. Seems he made a few nice pictures, then marketed the **** out of them. Like Disney, persuaded customers to buy references to sentimental stories.
43 posted on
04/07/2012 5:42:16 AM PDT by
ctdonath2
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