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‘Art for Everybody’ Review: An Illuminating Look at an American Painter Far Darker Than His ‘Art’ Let On
Thomas Kinkade's popular oeuvre reflected only a fraction of his identity, as revealed in Miranda Yousef's well-researched film 'Art for Everybody.' ...
Thomas Kinkade’s Life Was Nothing Like His Idealized Paintings. A New Documentary Looks at His Multimillion-Dollar Success and Dark Downfall
Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and ...
In the documentary ‘Art for Everybody,’ the dark side of a ‘Painter of Light’ is exposed
In a new film profile, Thomas Kinkade's pastoral, hugely popular work sits uncomfortably with darker revelations from family ...
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The Darkness of Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light
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Did Thomas Kinkade secretly make good art? A new film investigates
“Thomas Kinkade was a performance artist,” she says ... good at matching styles—his imitation of Norman Rockwell looks like a real Norman Rockwell”. Thomas Kinkade’s Portofino (2003 ...
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Thomas Kinkade’s Life Was Nothing Like His Idealized Paintings. A New Documentary Looks at His Multimillion-Dollar Success and Dark Downfall
In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful ... them the opportunity for their voices to be heard. Kinkade’s fantasy-like paintings, which included cityscapes with no people of color ...