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Thomas Kinkade | |
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 Kinkade in 2005 | |
| Born | William Thomas Kinkade III January 19, 1958 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 2012 (aged 54) Monte Sereno, California, U.S. |
| Education | ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena[1] |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse |
Nanette Willey (m. 1982) |
| Children | 4 |
William Thomas Kinkade III (January 19, 1958 – April 6, 2012)[2][3] was an American painter of popular realistic, pastoral, and idyllic subjects.[3] He is notable for achieving success during his lifetime with the mass marketing of his work as printed reproductions and other licensed products by means of the Thomas Kinkade Company. According to Kinkade's company, one in every 20 American homes owned a copy of one of his paintings.[4]
Kinkade described himself as a "Painter of Light", a phrase he protected by trademark.
Kinkade was criticized for some of his behavior and business practices; art critics faulted his work for being "kitsch". Kinkade died of "acute intoxication" from alcohol and the drug diazepam at the age of 54.
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mercurywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Matt Flegenheimer (April 7, 2012). "Thomas Kinkade, Artist to Mass Market, Dies at 54". New York Times. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Glaister, Dan (May 9, 2012). "Thomas Kinkade: the secret life and strange death of art's king of twee". theguardian.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.