Thomas Kinkade, le "peintre de la lumière", meurt à 54 ans

Boudé par une certaine élite artistique, Thomas Kinkade était un de mes peintres favoris. Je ne compte plus les toiles qui me plaisent dans l'ensemble de son oeuvre, mais j'ai quelques préférées parmi lesquelles on retrouve, pour des raisons sentimentales, Fenway park, Spirit of New York et Golden Gate Bridge.

 "Art from the self-described "painter of light" adorns many living rooms in America. It emphasizes simple pleasures and warm, positive images of idyllic cottages, lighthouses and colorful gardens. "My mission as an artist is to capture those special moments in life adorned with beauty and light," Kinkade said in a message on his website. "I work to create images that project a serene simplicity that can be appreciated and enjoyed by everyone. That's what I mean by sharing the light." Kinkade was also an author, and his top sellers included "Masterworks of Light" and "The Artist's Guide to Sketching." He painted more than 1,000 pieces on various topics, including cabins, nature scenes, seascapes and classic Americana."

  http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/07/us/kinkade-dead/index.html