The Painter of Light has Seen the Light

Well, it is a sad day, in the world of kitsch, popular mass-market and hyped art. Thomas Kinkade has died of natural causes. The painter of light has, dare I say, seen the light?

According to the LA Times, his paintings and other paraphernalia bring the man $100 million dollars a year, which lead Kinkade to call himself "the nation's most collected living artist." But, leave it to wikipedia, already within hours of his death, to add this chatty disclaimer, "

This article is about a person who has recently died. Some information, such as that pertaining to the circumstances of the person's death and surrounding events, may change as more facts become known.

See here for wiki info page and disclaimer and click here for the story of his death.

And, thanks to HD for sharing the news with me.