New documentary ‘Art for Everybody’ charts painter Thomas Kinkade’s journey from brooding work to mass-producing ‘feel-good’ kitsch. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide you with local news, ...

One of the more surprising parts of the film, however, is that the ranks of defenders include animator Ralph Bakshi, for whom Kinkade briefly worked as a background artist in the 1980s.

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny ...

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny ...

In the 1990s, Thomas Kinkade was the most successful artist of his time. His sentimental, sanitized landscapes full of Christian motifs and storybook cottages, some of which were lit with tiny LEDs ...

Thomas Kinkade's complicated story is told in Art for Everybody, directed by Miranda Yousef, who discusses the film on Deadline's Doc Talk podcast.

Kinkade’s reaction to the woman is even more chilling: “Oh, there you go, okay, dear,” he says, barely looking at her. It seems he has heard this before, and it doesn’t even register.

Thomas Kinkade’s Untitled (Self-portrait with a Paint Stained Shirt) (around 1979), from his university years, was found in the artist’s vault after his death Photo: Jeff McLane, courtesy the ...

A new documentary continues the Thomas Kinkade art hustle “Art for Everybody” is a smart, buzzy film. But its effort to reframe a savvy peddler of kitsch is all too familiar.

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a dark and tortured story that contrasts with his 'sugary' artworks.

Kinkade, who turned out these original images and called himself the “Painter of Light,” is the subject of the new documentary “Art for Everybody,” directed by Miranda Yousef.

Thomas Kinkade sketching a portrait of his 5-year-old daughter Winsor in studio at home. Photo: John Storey / Getty Images. The film nicely sets up Kinkade against the context of contemporary art.