Nostalgia and bad art

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From: Jack Fulton (jefulton1@attbi.com)
Date: 01/15/03-06:56:12 AM Z


Not to bring us back to past conversations . . . but, in searching out the
barlow/buckle brush I came across this interesting term
Jack

BUCKEYE - Any kitsch which is painted in oil and produced for the mass
market, characterized by sloppy yet facile rendition, and stereotyped,
flamboyant, or sentimental treatment of subject matter, typically landscape.
Although most commonly used to refer to such work produced during the second
half of the nineteenth century, since the production of such painting has
never ceased, the term might be applied to later examples as well. In the
twentieth century, vast numbers of such pictures have been produced by
assembly line methods. Recent examples are the works of Bob Ross (American,
-1996), known for his television demonstrations, and Thomas Kinkade
(American, 1958-). Also see bad art, bland, calendar painting, low art,
paint-by-number, pastoral, picturesque, popular culture, rustic,
sacral-idyllic scene, seascape, and still life.


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