September 23, 2005

Warren Kimble

Nothing says 'Art of the People' like Folk Art. One of my favorite folk artist's is Warren Kimble.

This isn't a revelation. He's everyone's favorite folk artist. Generally, I steer clear of pop culture. And really most people wouldn't say that he falls in the realm of pop culture. But there's a certain 'well-marketed quality'. Thomas Kinkade is well marketed, but I don't want to put him in the same bucket as Thomas Kinkade. As far as I'm concerned, Thomas Kinkade painted one painting and has been selling it ever since. But that is a different subject.

I'm probably a fool for liking his stuff. But I just can't help myself. There's something about that 'American Cow' that just speaks to me...calling to me...in a quiet 'moo'.