{"product_id":"billion-dollar-painter-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-thomas-kinkade-painter-of-light-hardcover","title":"Billion Dollar Painter: The Triumph and Tragedy of Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eG. Eric Kuskey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBettina Gilois\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unbelievable true story of artist Thomas Kinkade, self-described \"Painter of Light,\" and the dramatic rise - and fall - of his billion-dollar gallery and licensing business.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He was just one man, but Thomas Kinkade ultimately made more money from his art than every other artist in the history of the world combined. His sentimental paintings of babbling brooks, rural churches surrounded by brilliant fall foliage, and idyllic countryside cottages were so popular in the 1990s that one out of every twenty homes in America owned one of his prints. With the help of two partners, a former vacuum salesman and an ambitious junior accountant who fancied himself a businessman, Kinkade turned his art into a billion-dollar gallery and licensing business that traded on the NYSE before it collapsed in 2006 amid fraud accusations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One part a fascinating business story about the rise, and demise, of a financial empire born out of divine inspiration, one part a dramatic biography, \u003ci\u003eBillion Dollar Painter\u003c\/i\u003e is the account of three nobodies who made it big. One of them was a man who, despite being a devout Christian that believed his artwork was a spiritual force that could cure the sick and comfort the poor in spirit, could not save his art empire, or himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e G. Eric Kuskey, former colleague of Thomas Kinkade and close friend until the artist's death in 2012, tells Kinkade's story for the first time--from his art's humble beginnings on a sidewalk in Carmel, California, to his five-house compound in Monte Sereno. This is a tale of addiction and grief, of losing control, and ultimately, of the price of our dreams.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Kuskey\u003c\/b\u003e worked intimately with Thomas Kinkade and his company for over fourteen years and remained friends with him until his death. He is currently the co-founder and owner of a Los Angeles-based agency representing a diverse range of talent and brands including Heidi Klum and Emmanuelle Chriqui. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBettina Gilois\u003c\/b\u003e has won the Humanitas Prize, and a Black Reels Best Screenplay award for \u003ci\u003eGlory Road\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for Jerry Bruckheimer, and in addition to writing books and screenplays, she blogs about art and life for the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461056184573,"sku":"9781602862449","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/wfjFx4HD069781602862449.webp?v=1777256636","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/billion-dollar-painter-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-thomas-kinkade-painter-of-light-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}