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To: Cecily
used his Christian faith to persuade them to invest in the independently owned stores, which sell only Kinkade's work.

uhnnn...so, what, if he used black magic, it would've been OK?

I mean, wtf?

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.

It was better when he was just a painter. Who knows what sorta stuff his promoters did in his name, anyway.

3 posted on 08/29/2006 2:39:09 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (hack for liberty.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
I've always wondered about the sheer volume of paintings he's produced. Figured he must have a team of artists doing work under his name.

(Of course, I used to wonder the same thing about Stephen King. "Here's the idea, now fill in the holes.")

11 posted on 08/29/2006 2:44:45 PM PDT by scan59 (No matter where you go, there you are.)
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To: the invisib1e hand
"uhnnn...so, what, if he used black magic, it would've been OK?"

That wasn't meant as an attack on Christianity, I don't think, more an observation of the use of it for a questionable commecrial purpose.

15 posted on 08/29/2006 2:47:07 PM PDT by Sam Cree (Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
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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.

26 posted on 08/29/2006 2:56:07 PM PDT by Young Scholar
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To: the invisib1e hand

So....if you're business decision doesn't work...just sue? TOUGH LUCK investors.


89 posted on 08/29/2006 4:25:58 PM PDT by Hildy (Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

"...a little high on the snob-appeal..."

SNOB APPEAL?!? Good grief, how on earth could anyone feel snobbish about those trite, banal, cornball, uninspired, cloying, laughable pieces of "art"?

I feel bad that the investors lost money, but if they had made good, would they give any credit to the Christian aspect? No, but apparently Christianity gets the blame when things go wrong.


200 posted on 08/29/2006 9:58:21 PM PDT by CaliGirlGodHelpMe
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To: the invisib1e hand

>>It was better when he was just a painter.

I'm not sure he was ever "just a painter". Or at least, hardly anyone had heard of him, then.


223 posted on 08/30/2006 3:45:20 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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