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By: Conservative Babylon » Hack “Artist” & Christian Hypocrite Thomas Kinkade Dies

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By: Domenic Gembe

Domenic Gembe — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 21:36:19 +0000

Thanks for posting this.

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By: Artman

Artman — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:48:42 +0000

Kinkade touched the wallets of many, many middle class Americans who thought they were going to buy art for “$$” and then after 20 years have a (faked reproduction/print) painting worth “$$$$$$$$$$$”, plus the “bragging rights” of saying to their neighbors and friends, “Oh, that’s a Thomas Kinkade that we paid (inflated) $$$$$ for….”

Why am I reminded of the saying, ” A sucker is born every minute”?

By: Melissa Dinwiddie

Melissa Dinwiddie — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:22:06 +0000

Wow! What a lesson for anyone in business, artist or not. Kinkade has always been a model of the maxi “it’s all about marketing.” Now, it turns out, he’s also a model of what happens when you don’t operate with integrity.

By: BZTAT

BZTAT — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:57:19 +0000

It is always a challenge for an artist to maintain fresh and credible artwork as well as to develop integrity as a business person. It seems that TK failed on both accounts. There is a not so fine line between being an innovative entrepreneur and a huckster. His work was formulaic and his business practices were unethical. If you build a house of cards, eventually it will fall.

I agree, though, that artists can learn from this, and find lessons for what does and does not work. Had he used the business model appropriately, and had he created artwork that gained mutual admiration from the massess and his peers, he may have broken ground for all of us. Maybe you will be the one to do it right, Ann!

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:47:02 +0000

It’s already working.

I’m learning what NOT to do and I’m gaining knowledge about different art business models.

By: Lisa Allen

Lisa Allen — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:25:17 +0000

Fascinating. I never knew anything about him/his work except that it was too predictable for my taste and definitely over the top in the sweetness category. Love your point about integrity — yes, applicable in all business venues.

By: Sarah Marie Lacy

Sarah Marie Lacy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:07:40 +0000

I’ve never really been a fan of Kinkade – like you, his art makes my teeth hurt – and I’ve always been rather suspicious of the way he sells his “limited edition prints”. From interviews I’ve seen people seem to think that because they’re “hand touched up” that somehow it’s original art. Even if his hand never even touched the print.

I just don’t like seeing people get taken advantage of.

But I really like your idea of taking the lessons you learned and applying them with integrity. I can’t wait to see how that works for you!