Thomas Kinkade

A look back at the career of the Painter of Light™, including more than 150 of his most beloved paintings, personal mementos, and unpublished artworks.

Thomas Kinkade sold more canvases than any other painter in history—more than Picasso, Rembrandt, Gauguin, Monet, Manet, Renoir, and Van Gogh combined. His tranquil, light-infused paintings affirmed the basic values of family, home, faith in God, and the beauty of nature.

Inside of this stunning, lavishly produced retrospect, Thomas Kinkade's 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 Kinkade's 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 Exclusive photographs, family mementos, and never-before-seen unpublished artworks document Thom's life like a personal scrapbook, from childhood through his formative years as a student, to his status as America's most beloved artist. No other book has given his legions of fans such an up close and personal look at his life.