Billion Dollar Painter

Author : G. Eric Kuskey
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781602862456

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Billion Dollar Painter by G. Eric Kuskey Pdf

The 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. 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. 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, Billion Dollar Painter 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. 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.

Author : Paige Paul
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1542716373

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Billiondollarartgallery Guidebook by Paige Paul Pdf

The Billion Dollar Art Gallery will change the way you think about art. When you live with five hundred of the finest paintings in history, you will want to learn more about them. You will discover new ideas in each painting and new relationships between the paintings. You will want to know more about the artists, and you will find new joy in visiting museums. We can say this because it has been our experience in assembling this collection, and we have seen how our friends have responded to it. This companion book helps to identify the paintings, and you can also refer to your smart phone or, on many televisions, to the remote control to produce the name of the painting, the name of the painter, the year it was painted, and the museum where you can view the original painting. Your big screen TV will become an art gallery with many of the most beloved, famous and culturally important paintings in history. We call it the "Billion Dollar Art Gallery" because, even if you could buy these paintings, the collection would cost billions of dollars. The BillionDollarArtGallery will transfix you and your friends with the breadth and beauty of the paintings. You may have seen these paintings in books, but, when you see them on a large screen, you will see detail that you have never seen before. The BillionDollarArtGallery is a fine gift because, while a bottle of wine may be quickly forgotten, the BillionDollarArtGallery will enthrall art lovers and change the lives of those who may have never had an interest in art. The BillionDollarArtGallery is a unique experience to share with your friends. The BillionDollarArtGallery contains many of the paintings you would expect - the Renoirs, the Constables, the daVincis - as well as fine paintings you may not have seen before. We have included paintings from the 13th century to the 20th century, representing every movement from Gothic and Mannerism to Fauvism and Abstract Expressionism. To provide a diverse and comprehensive collection, we chose to include no more than six paintings by any artist. We hope you enjoy the BillionDollarArtGallery as much as we do.

Author : Thomas Kinkade,Thomas Nelson Publishers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1999-03-16
Category : Art
ISBN : 0785269746

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Lightposts for Living by Thomas Kinkade,Thomas Nelson Publishers Pdf

Thomas Kinkade candidly shares his feelings and daily routine as well as his insights in Lightposts for Living. The book is a sincere gift from the heart, allowing a walk down the path lit by Kinkade's vision of how good life can be.

Author : Lou Beach
Publisher : HMH
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780547617947

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420 Characters by Lou Beach Pdf

Works of fiction the length of Facebook status updates: “Just because a story is short, even really, really short, doesn’t mean it can’t contain multitudes.” —The New York Times Book Review Alternately surreal, funny, ominous, and lyrical, Lou Beach’s 420 Characters offers an experience as dazzling as any in contemporary fiction. Revealing worlds of meaning in single paragraphs, these crystalline miniature stories that began as Facebook status updates mark a new turn in an acclaimed artist and illustrator’s career. This ebook edition has been enhanced with original collages by the author and with exclusive audio of fifteen stories brilliantly read by legendary rock musician Dave Alvin, Golden Globe–winning actor Ian McShane, and Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges. “A tiny book filled with tiny stories . . . Tragic, absurd, and sweet by turns, each snip of a story is a gem, able to hold its own against more standard-length fare.” —Flavorwire, A Must-Read Pick

Author : Michael Finkel
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525657330

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The Art Thief by Michael Finkel Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser. • “The Art Thief, like its title character, has confidence, élan, and a great sense of timing."—The New Yorker "Enthralling." —The Wall Street Journal In this spellbinding portrait of obsession and flawed genius, the best-selling author of The Stranger in the Woods brings us into Breitwieser’s strange world—unlike most thieves, he never stole for money, keeping all his treasures in a single room where he could admire them. For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years—in museums and cathedrals all over Europe—Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. In The Art Thief, Michael Finkel brings us into Breitwieser’s strange and fascinating world. Unlike most thieves, Breitwieser never stole for money. Instead, he displayed all his treasures in a pair of secret rooms where he could admire them to his heart’s content. Possessed of a remarkable athleticism and an innate ability to circumvent practically any security system, Breitwieser managed to pull off a breathtaking number of audacious thefts. Yet these strange talents bred a growing disregard for risk and an addict’s need to score, leading Breitwieser to ignore his girlfriend’s pleas to stop—until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down. This is a riveting story of art, crime, love, and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost.

Author : Elaine Pofeldt
Publisher : Lorena Jones Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780399578977

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The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Revised by Elaine Pofeldt Pdf

The self-employment revolution is here. Learn the latest pioneering tactics from real people who are bringing in $1 million a year on their own terms. Join the record number of people who have ended their dependence on traditional employment and embraced entrepreneurship as the ultimate way to control their futures. Determine when, where, and how much you work, and by what values. With up-to-date advice and more real-life success stories, this revised edition of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business shows the latest strategies you can apply from everyday people who--on their own--are bringing in $1 million a year to live exactly how they want.

Author : Johnny Tapia
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781630761103

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Mi Vida Loca by Johnny Tapia Pdf

There is only one winner in boxing. Fighting against your opponent and fighting against your own inner demons become one in the same. Those who survive both in and out of the ring are beloved worldwide. Those who do not spiral downward into drugs, prison, and even murder. "[My] life's been pretty tragic," remarks Johnny. "But in the ring, it's been a blessing." Mi Vida Loca is not just a nickname for Johnny, but a legendary tale of a life lived over the edge and back.

Author : Anthony M. Amore,Tom Mashberg
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780230337428

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Stealing Rembrandts by Anthony M. Amore,Tom Mashberg Pdf

Anthony M. Amore and Tom Mashberg's Stealing Rembrandts is a spellbinding journey into the high-stakes world of art theft Today, art theft is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises in the world, exceeding $6 billion in losses to galleries and art collectors annually. And the masterpieces of Rembrandt van Rijn are some of the most frequently targeted. In Stealing Rembrandts, art security expert Anthony M. Amore and award-winning investigative reporter Tom Mashberg reveal the actors behind the major Rembrandt heists in the last century. Through thefts around the world - from Stockholm to Boston, Worcester to Ohio - the authors track daring entries and escapes from the world's most renowned museums. There are robbers who coolly walk off with multimillion dollar paintings; self-styled art experts who fall in love with the Dutch master and desire to own his art at all costs; and international criminal masterminds who don't hesitate to resort to violence. They also show how museums are thwarted in their ability to pursue the thieves - even going so far as to conduct investigations on their own, far away from the maddening crowd of police intervention, sparing no expense to save the priceless masterpieces. Stealing Rembrandts is an exhilarating, one-of-a-kind look at the black market of art theft, and how it compromises some of the greatest treasures the world has ever known.

Author : Sundus Abdul Hadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Artists
ISBN : 1942173407

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Take Care of Your Self by Sundus Abdul Hadi Pdf

Take care of yourself. How many times a week do we hear or say these words' If we all took the time to care for ourselves, how much stronger will we be' More importantly how much stronger will our communities be' In Take Care of Your Self, Iraqi artist and curator Sundus Abdul Hadi turns a critical and inventive eye on the notion of self-care, rejecting the idea that self-care means buying stuff and recasting it as a collective practice rooted in the liberation struggles of the oppressed. Throughout, Abdul Hadi explores the role of art in fostering healing for those affected by racism, war, and displacement, weaving in the artwork of twenty-seven artists of color from diverse backgrounds to identify the points where these struggles intersect. In centering the voices of those often relegated to the margins of the art world and emphasizing the imperative to create safe spaces for artists of color to explore their complicated reactions to oppression, Abdul Hadi casts self-care as a political act rooted in the impulse toward self-determination, empowerment, and healing that animates the work of artists of color across the world.

Author : Ken Perenyi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781639363056

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Caveat Emptor by Ken Perenyi Pdf

It is said that the greatest art forger in the world is the one who has never been caught. Caveat Emptor reveals the astonishing story of America’s most accomplished art forger. Ten years ago, an FBI investigation in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York was about to expose a scandal in the art world that would have been front-page news in New York and London. After a trail of fake paintings of astonishing quality led federal agents to art dealers, renowned experts, and the major auction houses, the investigation inexplicably ended, despite an abundance of evidence collected. The case was closed and the FBI file was marked “exempt from public disclosure.” Now that the statute of limitations on these crimes has expired and the case appears hermetically sealed shut by the FBI, this book, Caveat Emptor, is Ken Perenyi’s confession. It is the story, in detail, of how he pulled it all off. Glamorous stories of art-world scandal have always captured the public imagination. However, not since Clifford Irving’s 1969 bestselling Fake has there been a story at all like this one. Caveat Emptor is unique in that it is the first and only book by and about America’s first and only great art forger. And unlike other forgers, Perenyi produced no paper trail, no fake provenance whatsoever; he let the paintings speak for themselves. And that they did, routinely mesmerizing the experts in mere seconds. In the tradition of Frank Abagnale’s Catch Me If You Can, and certain to be a bombshell for the major international auction houses and galleries, here is the story of America’s greatest art forger.

Author : Don Thompson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780230341937

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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark by Don Thompson Pdf

Why would a smart New York investment banker pay $12 million for the decaying, stuffed carcass of a shark? By what alchemy does Jackson Pollock's drip painting No. 5, 1948 sell for $140 million? Intriguing and entertaining, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark is a Freakonomics approach to the economics and psychology of the contemporary art world. Why were record prices achieved at auction for works by 131 contemporary artists in 2006 alone, with astonishing new heights reached in 2007? Don Thompson explores the money, lust, and self-aggrandizement of the art world in an attempt to determine what makes a particular work valuable while others are ignored. This book is the first to look at the economics and the marketing strategies that enable the modern art market to generate such astronomical prices. Drawing on interviews with past and present executives of auction houses and art dealerships, artists, and the buyers who move the market, Thompson launches the reader on a journey of discovery through the peculiar world of modern art. Surprising, passionate, gossipy, revelatory, The $12 Million Stuffed Shark reveals a great deal that even experienced auction purchasers do not know.

Author : Dara Horn
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780393066876

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The World to Come: A Novel by Dara Horn Pdf

"Nothing short of amazing." —Entertainment Weekly A million-dollar Chagall is stolen from a museum during a singles' cocktail hour. The unlikely thief, former child prodigy Benjamin Ziskind, is convinced that the painting once hung in his parents' living room. This work of art opens a door through which we discover his family's startling history—from an orphanage in Soviet Russia where Chagall taught to suburban New Jersey and the jungles of Vietnam.

Author : Hailey Lind,Juliet Blackwell
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101198445

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Feint of Art: by Hailey Lind,Juliet Blackwell Pdf

At ten, painting a perfect Mona Lisa made Annie Kincaid a prodigy. A similar copy at seventeen made her a crook. Lesson learned: genuine art is priceless, and forgery gets you arrested. Now Annie puts her artistic talents to honest use as a faux finisher in San Francisco. But her past may not be painted over as well as she thought… Annie’s got bad news for her ex-boyfriend, curator Ernst Pettigrew: the snooty Brock Museum’s new fifteen-million-dollar Caravaggio painting is as fake as a three-dollar bill. And the same night Annie makes her shattering appraisal, the janitor on duty is killed—and Ernst disappears. To top it all off, a well-known art dealer has absconded with multiple Old Master drawings, leaving yet more forgeries in their places. Finding the originals—and pocketing the reward money—will get Annie’s new landlord off her back. But it could also draw her into the underworld of fakes and forgers she swore she’d left behind, starting with a close encounter with a changeable but charming art thief…

Author : Michael Shnayerson
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781610398411

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Boom by Michael Shnayerson Pdf

The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world-for contemporary art-is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes. The contemporary art market is an international juggernaut, throwing off multimillion-dollar deals as wealthy buyers move from fair to fair, auction to auction, party to glittering party. But none of it would happen without the dealers-the tastemakers who back emerging artists and steer them to success, often to see them picked off by a rival. Dealers operate within a private world of handshake agreements, negotiating for the highest commissions. Michael Shnayerson, a longtime contributing editor to Vanity Fair, writes the first ever definitive history of their activities. He has spoken to all of today's so-called mega dealers-Larry Gagosian, David Zwirner, Arne and Marc Glimcher, and Iwan Wirth-along with dozens of other dealers-from Irving Blum to Gavin Brown-who worked with the greatest artists of their times: Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, and more. This kaleidoscopic history begins in the mid-1940s in genteel poverty with a scattering of galleries in midtown Manhattan, takes us through the ramshackle 1950s studios of Coenties Slip, the hipster locations in SoHo and Chelsea, London's Bond Street, and across the terraces of Art Basel until today. Now, dealers and auctioneers are seeking the first billion-dollar painting. It hasn't happened yet, but they are confident they can push the price there soon.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Painters, Industrial
ISBN : CORNELL:31924054234434

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The Painter and Decorator by Anonim Pdf