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Thomas Kinkade’s Paintings Embody an American Vision Missed by Many Artists

The Painter of Light

The late Thomas Kinkade made and lost a fortune selling kitschy paintings, but there was more to him than that, writes Blake Gopnik.

Blake Gopnik
Blake Gopnik
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The Thomas Kinkade Company / AP Photos
Blake Gopnik

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