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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for January
by Drew Dernavich “Formulaic.” “Schlocky.” “Tremendously successful.” These are some of the epithets that are routinely directed toward painter Thomas Kinkade by the cultural elitists in the current...
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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for February
by Drew Dernavich This month's painting is all about journeys. Columbus setting out for the new world. Greek soldiers descending on Troy to recapture the beautiful Helen. The ancient Israelites...
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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for March
by Drew Dernavich March’s image is titled “A Peaceful Time.” And indeed it is a peaceful time for you, because you are not the unfortunate owner of this cottage. Take a look at it. While there's...
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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for April
by Drew Dernavich “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” wrote Robert Frost, famously. Could he have been thinking of the yellow wood of “The Aspen Chapel,” featured as the April image in the Thomas...
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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for May and June
by Drew Dernavich Well, this is awkward. But before we start, let me say: R.I.P. Thomas Kinkade, who died last month. While all of the circumstances surrounding his later life and sudden death may...
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An Analysis of the Thomas Kinkade Calendar for July
by Drew Dernavich "I have something in common with Norman Rockwell," Thomas Kinkade once reflected. "I like to make people happy." Right, and that's also why Krispy Kreme makes sugary donuts and why...
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Introducing The Thomas Kinkade Drinking Game
by Drew Dernavich Of all the months we've looked at so far, the August image in the Thomas Kinkade 2012 calendar may be the most quintessentially Kinkadian. The lighthouse. The cottage. The trademark...
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Searching With Light: The Hunt For The Next Thomas Kinkade
by Drew Dernavich As we discussed last month, the passing of the Painter of Light left a huge Thomas Kinkade-sized hole in the American cultural landscape. Was he merely an outlier, or is there...
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Searching With Light: The "Hope" For The Next Thomas Kinkade
by Drew Dernavich Last month we asked if Jon McNaughton was the right artist to take Thomas Kinkade's place in American culture and decided that it was not a good fit: McNaughton's much more concerned...
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