Thomas Kinkade

Thomas Kinkade

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Thomas Kinkade, wie kent hem niet, misschien wel de meest verkochte kunstenaar ter wereld.

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Want, zo schrijft de Guardian:

“Kinkade’s luridly idyllic landscapes, full of quaint cottages and glowing firelight, already hang in an estimated one in 20 US homes.”

Thomas Kinkade is een echte kunstenaar:

“he has been accused of sexual harassment, fraudulent business practices and bizarre incidents of drunkenness including a habit of “ritual territory marking” that involves urinating in public places.”

arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1739383,00.html

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2 Comments

  1. In de vanity fair van 2008, pakkende kop “Thomas Kinkade’s 16 Guidelines for Making Stuff Suck”

    http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/14/thomas-kincades-16-guidelines-for-making-stuff-suck.html

    “The art world has never exactly embraced Kinkade, though in the last 16 years his company and its partners have reportedly made more than $4 billion selling his signature renderings of idyllic settings, which employ diffuse light sources, aggressive pastels, and a domineering religious worldview.”

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