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AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
5. "wholesome idealism" my ass
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 10:49 PM
Apr 2012

Last edited Mon Apr 9, 2012, 01:06 PM - Edit history (1)

"Painter of light" my ass.

I mean, you don't have to be an art nerd to think of many more "real" artists who are more "painter of light" material.

Off the top of my pointed head, I bet can come up with 5 in 30 seconds...

Vermeer
Monet
Hopper (not Harper)
de la Tour
Turner

Let's see if I can find examples...

Vermeer
Monet
Hopper (not Harper)
de la Tour
Turner

Anyway.... self promotion and consumerism do not make one a "real" artist.

Well, I hope he didn't suffer....


BTW.... it's "Hopper" as in Edward Hopper.... not Harper.... as was pointed out to me. Thank you... I have no idea where "Harper" came from since I had to do a search to find a good painting! But all my art education comes from doing research for set and costume design, so y'see, I'm no expert. Still, I do know who Edward Hopper was.

No really!

And STILL could come up with 5 painters of light in 30 seconds (if not exact)

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"wholesome idealism" my ass tularetom Apr 2012 #1
Yes, I'm hating these write-ups. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #3
Oh come on... jberryhill Apr 2012 #4
"wholesome idealism" my ass AlbertCat Apr 2012 #5
Renoir kpete Apr 2012 #6
Then there's this! AlbertCat Apr 2012 #7
Never! XemaSab Apr 2012 #9
Is the autopsy really ashling Apr 2012 #19
going to be performed by 15th century disgusted Dutch artists? AlbertCat Apr 2012 #54
That's what I meant ashling Apr 2012 #56
Wow...TMZ got the autopsy pictures already? Ken Burch Apr 2012 #21
LOL!!! n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #34
Perfect! nt rrneck Apr 2012 #41
Oddlly I find this picture both "wholesome" and "idealistic". grantcart Apr 2012 #47
ACK1 NOOOO!!! monet is the IMPRESSIONISISM krapcaid! pansypoo53219 Apr 2012 #26
monet is the IMPRESSIONISISM krapcaid! AlbertCat Apr 2012 #50
Apart from Goya, how many painters of darkness have there been? XemaSab Apr 2012 #12
Edvard Munch Mz Pip Apr 2012 #13
Hieronymus Bosch? Brother Buzz Apr 2012 #14
Is that one titled "The Lawrence Welk Orchestra in Hell"? n/t. Ken Burch Apr 2012 #23
Ad Reinhardt, Frank Stella Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #27
leon golub. mopinko Apr 2012 #36
leon golub. AlbertCat Apr 2012 #51
Francis Bacon. Brickbat Apr 2012 #39
But only Thomas Kinkade was a painter of Jesus-lovin' gay-hatin', tax-cut-wantin' GOP light! Ken Burch Apr 2012 #22
yeah, that does make it all add up, doesn't it? mopinko Apr 2012 #59
uh, light was the whole fucking point of the impressionist movement. mopinko Apr 2012 #35
Just got back from the Monet exhibit at the Bellagio in Vegas - colorado_ufo Apr 2012 #60
There's a lot to be critical of Kinkade about... Spider Jerusalem Apr 2012 #38
Big time deadbeat Scairp Apr 2012 #65
Isn't there enough coverage of this hack already? lester94111 Apr 2012 #2
Caravaggio Cracklin Charlie Apr 2012 #8
I was going to post his name as painter of light and dark rusty fender Apr 2012 #64
Tasteless fools and their money are easily parted...by Kinkade. n/t NoodleyAppendage Apr 2012 #10
Autopsy reveals Kincade died from schlock. kwassa Apr 2012 #11
! Hissyspit Apr 2012 #15
How does one nominate a DUzy? aquart Apr 2012 #16
go here and use send mail link dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #42
+1 Auggie Apr 2012 #30
good one... marions ghost Apr 2012 #66
That's the closest he will ever come to Francis Bacon Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #17
must say disappointed in the hate in this thread PatrynXX Apr 2012 #18
Light as seen from Pluto. EFerrari Apr 2012 #24
Nonsense. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #25
Not having seen many of his before his death muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #28
He also had flowers, shrubs and trees from3 seasons dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #44
When you paint light it's supposed to capture what real light does lunatica Apr 2012 #29
As a painter, Kinkade was a fraud. His work was kitsch. Auggie Apr 2012 #31
Agree Inuca Apr 2012 #32
+1000000 n/t cosmicone Apr 2012 #49
It's art. rrneck Apr 2012 #43
Speaking as a painting instructor Hissyspit Apr 2012 #45
I have to admit I've never seen one in person. rrneck Apr 2012 #46
Such bad art Scairp Apr 2012 #67
Tell people what they want to hear rrneck Apr 2012 #70
I don't get the hate either. Beacool Apr 2012 #55
RIP. emilyg Apr 2012 #20
I hope we find out he was murdered by Jon McNaughton. n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #33
LOL! AlbertCat Apr 2012 #52
Do that! That would be funny! n/t Ian David Apr 2012 #53
Jesus has to be in there Mz Pip Apr 2012 #68
So much for my guess that he would rise again on Sunday. Liberal Veteran Apr 2012 #37
He died of a saccharin overdose.... Evasporque Apr 2012 #40
God... I hope they don't have hurricanes there! AlbertCat Apr 2012 #48
But those are soft fluffy waves... Evasporque Apr 2012 #57
It's a pastiche of painting clichés Hissyspit Apr 2012 #62
Percy Fraunckenstine says.... Evasporque Apr 2012 #71
This one does look misproportioned tawadi Apr 2012 #58
There's no need for an autopsy. I know what the cause of death was jmowreader Apr 2012 #61
Gotta hand it to him. The man knew his audience and their taste> leveymg Apr 2012 #63
People are apparently buying Kinkades right now but you can't buy an original: marions ghost Apr 2012 #69
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