Painter Said to Be Focus of FBI Probe (Thomas Kinkade)

Los Angeles Times ^ | August 29, 2006 | Kim Christiensen

[trumandogz]

Okay Thanks, but Kinkaide is not art.

[Publius6961]

As far as painters of light go....I'll take Maxfield Parish hands down.

Well, that's really an unfair comparison.
The "master of light" seems to have totally neglected the parallel world of shadows.

He seems to have gotten to a point, technically, and then stopped learning.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

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.

The owner of the house probably drives a Canyonero (top of the line in utility sports, unexplained fires are a matter for the courts!)

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).

Further contributing to global warming.

[GreenHornet]

What a bummer. Next, I'll find out that my "Dogs Playing Poker" painting is a forgery, and not a genuine Rembrandt.

[conservativepoet]

This story will make many in the MSM smile. They never cared for any of his work because cynics can't handle innocence. According to the cynic, innocence is too weak and childish. I remember 60 minutes hinting that this guy wasn't a real artist. The Left's elitists will also smile at this story because any artist who attempts to lift/encourage the masses just can't be an "authentic" artist. Ah...I'm listening to the academic elitist laugh while he celebrates another threatening artist taken down. Kinkade should have practiced some of the innocence he tried to capture in his work. Another example where Christianity and fat egos don't mix.

[pollyannaish]

Art is in the eye of the beholder. Critics often choose to "control" what art is the way "diamonds" are controlled.

Kinkade obviously connects with a lot of people. Since art is about communication, it seems to be doing well now, even if it doesn't connect with me personally. But Rockwell does...and he is widely derided (although less so now). It will be interesting to see if Kinkade's work continues to connect with future generations.

[Publius6961]

Okay Thanks, but Kinkaide is not art.

Never said it was. I was simply responding to your "strip mall" attempt at condescension.
But if you crave contention, how about let's discuss Arkhip Kuinji and strip malls?

[Tinian]

I thought the Boulder City police interviewed and cleared the Ramsey's house painter. Does the FBI have new evidence? How could've the Boulder PD gotten it so wrong? Does the DNA match? Is Greta Sensational gonna answer my questions tonight?

What gives?

[SkyDancer]

The one I visited had actual dabs of paint here and there on the litho then placed in a heavily oil scented frame. It smacked a little bit of ....(???) to me ...

[SkyDancer]

The cartoonist Garry Tredeau (?sp) did just that ... he gave ideas to cartoonists and told them how to draw them ... he didn't do the actual artwork himself.

[Coldwater Creek]

Y'all are way to brutal!!!!!!

Not one of the posters has any proof.

[leilani]

As far as painters of light go....I'll take Maxfield Parish hands down.

And I'll take JMW Turner, but I agree with ya about Kinkade. I'm a firm believer that "de gustibus non est diputandum" , but eeeeeew already! Kinkade's trite mass-produced kitsch isn't art. It's unbelievably cheesy,clumsily amateurish graphic illustration.(not that there's anything wrong with that, lol!)

[Neoliberalnot]

"Okay Thanks, but Kinkaide is not art."

Art is in the eye of the beholder. Evaluation of what passes as art is subjective, not objective. Kindaide is successful for a reason.

[Chode]

i STILL miss Bob...

[Ditter]

Awful paintings, just AWFUL! Gimmicky sentimental awful awful things. I am at a loss for words I dislike them so much.

[hinckley buzzard]

Painter Said to Be Focus of FBI Probe (Thomas Kinkade)

good sign. I've been arguing for years that the unfettered production of kitsch should be a federal offense.

[COUNTrecount]

[ladyinred]

I suspect the same thing you do. The country is becoming decidedly more anti Christian as the days pass. I think we should wait btw and see if there is a trial and evidence before Kinkade is convicted here.

[VOA]

Another vote for Maxfield Parrish here.

[M0sby]

I miss him too!
(And the squirrel)
We used to get "stuck" watching all of the time..
Happy little trees..I loved that!