Thomas Kinkade is an artist. A very successful one at that. He has sold probably millions of his works. The titles give a good idea of the tone and subjects; "Make a Wish Cottage", "Blessings of Christmas", "City by the Bay" and "The Old Fishin' Hole" being just some of them (from Gallery)
"RARE ONLY 980 Signed and Numbered of this edition were produced." (1) ... and that sets the tone; he makes mass-art, combining printing with a personal touch (highlights, signatures and numbering) in order to make it something more than "just a print".
says Kinkade "We view my work and my cultural identity, in a way, as heir to the Walt Disney kind of tradition" (CBS) - hitting the common soul of americans, and making a bit while doing it. Time to paint.
