What I paint touches on foundational life values. Home; family; peacefulness. And one of the messages I try to constantly get across is slow it down and enjoy every moment." --Thomas KinkadeThomas Kinkade sold more canvases than any other painter in history-more than Picasso; Rembrandt; Gauguin; Monet; Manet; Renoir; and Van Gogh combined.Thomas Kinkade; the celebrated Painter of Light; is the most widely collected artist in the world. His tranquil; light-infused paintings affirm the basic values of family; home; faith in God; and the beauty of nature. To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Thomas Kinkades first published work; Thomas Kinkade: 25 Years collects more than 150 of his most beloved paintings; personal mementos; and unpublished artworks to create a stunning; lavishly produced retrospective of his unprecedented career.Inside the books pages; Thomas Kinkades luminous images of lighthouses and seascapes mingle with his magnificent landscapes; quaint villages; and inviting front porches to illustrate a story of personal and professional growth. Each chapter begins with an introduction chronicling a milestone in Thomas Kinkades life and artistic development; followed by beautiful; full-color reproductions of some of his favorite paintings. Exclusive photographs; family mementos; and never-before-seen unpublished artworks document Thoms life like a personal scrapbook; from childhood through his formative years as a student; to his present status as Americas most beloved artist. No other book has given his legions of fans such an up close and personal look at his life.Thomas Kinkade received numerous accolades for his works on and off the canvas; including multiple National Association of Limited Edition Dealers (NALED) awards for Artist of the Year; Graphic Artist of the Year; and nine awards for Lithograph of the Year. NALED also heralded Thomas Kinkade as the Most Award Winning Artist in the Past 25 Years. He commemorated a number of important milestones in American heritage; including the Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games; the 2002 World Series; and Disneylands 50th anniversary. He was also involved in a number of nonprofit organizations focusing on children; humanitarian relief; and the arts.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating Chronicle of British Theater in the 1930sBy Dr. Laurence RawCharles Morgan (1894-1958) was the chief dramatic critic of the London times between 1922 and 1939. In this generous selection of his work from a personal collection of over 5000 reviews; we are given a chronicle of some of the major theatrical movements of the inter-war period: the rise of the Old Vic Company; the gradual introduction into Britain of European dramatists such as Chekhov and Ibsen; the visit of foreign companies such as the Greek National Theater; the rise of star actors such as Olivier; Gielgud and Richardson; and the consolidation of older established stars such as Seymour Hicks and Dame Marie Tempest. In critical terms; Morgans style might seem old-fashioned; his major concentration was on the elements of individuall performances rather than the overal mise-en-scene. We have little analysis of a directors overall interpretation of a work - save; perhaps; for major examples such as Tyrone Guthrie and Theodor Komisarjevsky. Morgan is very good at analyzing the elements of an actors technique; but sometimes his style becomes a little over-elaborate. He was above all an aesthetic critic; lacking that element of plain-speaking that characterized post-1945 British critics such as Kenneth Tynan. Morgan had his particular likes; he was a fan of the intimate revue; as well as an admirer of Gielguds acting-technique. He was less enamored of Olivier; even though he understood the actors star power. What is perhaps most interesting; especially from a contemporary perspective; is the space he was given by THE TIMES to write his criticisms; he could write major pieces that not only discussed the plays but also looked at the ways they were performed. Confronted by perpetual pressure of space - and in many cases; virtual extinction; as the media moves from print to online form - modern theatrical critics must envy Morgans advantages.