Thomas Kincade Dead (finally)

[marions ghost]

126. Not what I am saying...

I couldn't care less if people want to waste their money (on whatever), but I DO care when what they buy is represented as something it isn't.

I judge Kinkade by the fact that he sold his generic reproductions as original art. He duped people into thinking his works had the same value as original artwork that has been made honestly--this was a lie and he knew it.

Kinkades should have been sold at the prices that one would pay for what comes out of art factories in China, where you can get your very own Picasso. But he did not price it at those low-end prices and through clever marketing, led people to believe these products were very precious. And then when the curtain fell like it did exposing the Wizard of Oz, he further showed his colors by skunking the people who had invested in his vanity galleries. I don't think it's too far-fetched to say that Kinkade's enterprises had
cult-like characteristics, exploiting Christianity and nostalgia for easier times. Just smart marketing?

Crookedness should not be defended as "personality." This is damaging to society on so many levels. It reflects attitudes that are not consistent with integrity in business, attitudes that hurt us all.