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Apr 30, 2012 the death of painter thomas kinkade earlier this month has sparked a behindthescenes fight among members of kinkade s family and close friends, and his livein girlfriend over his company. This artists paintings have graced many homes for decades, and you can find much of his art for sale on ebay. Because the majority of the art sold as work by kinkade is art prints or reproductions, too many copies of the same painting exist for any individual work to appreciate in value. Thomas kinkades death shocked his legions of fansnot only had. People who put my paintings on their walls are putting their values on their walls. Given the level of interest and feeling this post has garnered since it was initially published, readers are encouraged to take a look at the two followup pieces.
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Questions remain after christian painter thomas kinkade. The death of painter thomas kinkade earlier this month has sparked a behindthescenes fight among members of kinkade s family and close friends, and his livein girlfriend over his company. His death appears to be from natural causes, according to the family thomas kinkade, one of the most popular artists in america, has died at his california home, his family said. Thomas kinkade studios clearly states that the new artwork available for sale is the work of students. Artist thomas kinkades signature shows up on new paintings. His family said in a statement that his death appeared to be. Thomas kinkade factory continues to churn out paintings a year after his death. This is the phrase that thomas kinkade, a famous american painter, uses to brand himself. Thomas kinkade was born on january 19, 1958 in sacramento, california, usa as william thomas kinkade iii. The issue is the book was printed in china of very poor quality paper.
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