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I have a couple of his paintings, given to me as gifts. I generally like his work, though I don't know why he insisted on making every single room with a window look illuminated.
His talents were more in the marketing field than as an artist. I thought his work was trite and way too commercial. Not my taste at all and his business skills were very lacking as well given the number of lawsuits against him and his business practices. He left many a gallery owner in the lurch.
His talents were more in the marketing field than as an artist. I thought his work was trite and way too commercial. Not my taste at all and his business skills were very lacking as well given the number of lawsuits against him and his business practices. He left many a gallery owner in the lurch.
That's "enlightening". Sorry he's gone, but also sorry if others suffered because of his actions...
I did not like his work at all. A step above black velvet or starving artist paintings. I've referred to it as fine art for a double wide. Enough people must have liked it to sell so much.
A step above black velvet or starving artist paintings. I've referred to it as fine art for a double wide. Enough people must have liked it to sell so much.
pretty much sums it up. There is no underestimating the bad taste of the American public. Beanie Babies come to mind. Let someone think your product is rare ,"limited edition", special or hard to find and you have got it made.
I was once in a collectible store whose owner revamped their back room to the specifics of a Kinkade Gallery and witnessed the show for myself. Special lights, talk of investment, limited editions and such. I wanted to puke.
I have spent some recent time in Vietnam where I saw shop after shop filled with young men mass producing "Original Starving Artist Masterpieces". They work from a photo clipped on preprinted canvas and whip these things out like nobody's business. Of course they are paid by the piece and a pittance at that.
Not sure where Kinkade had his factories but they were certainly mass produced "under the direct supervision of talented artists." How sad.
I did not like his work at all. A step above black velvet or starving artist paintings. I've referred to it as fine art for a double wide.
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Originally Posted by no kudzu
pretty much sums it up. There is no underestimating the bad taste of the American public. Beanie Babies come to mind. Let someone think your product is rare ,"limited edition", special or hard to find and you have got it made.
I was once in a collectible store whose owner revamped their back room to the specifics of a Kinkade Gallery and witnessed the show for myself. Special lights, talk of investment, limited editions and such. I wanted to puke.
I agree with jodipper and no kudzu entirely.
It was sad that Mr. Kinkade died at a relatively young age and my heart goes out to his family and friends.
Personally, I could not stand his pictures. That's just my opinion. Saccharine sweet and cloying, they were overly commercial and lacked any originality. To me they were nauseating. Really tacky stuff.
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