I see the gun...I knew who Thomas k was vaguely. Am I missing something? Help a brother out..I like knowing
He was a painter who focused on little fantasy, ivy-covered cottage and flower filled meadows, like in the picture. He became an industry, selling prints, mugs, puzzles, any sort of cr@ap you can think of. His prints were expensive, but popular with the masses. He dubbed himself "The Painter of Light." He was the kind of artist other artists can't stand because his over merchandizing distracts people from original art - his prints are perfect when you want to
buy something whimsical to match the couch.
We knew he was dead, but we didn't know the cause. The more cynical of my friends theorized that he suddenly has a flash of true artistic vision and saw clearly what he had done to the art world - hence, the suicide motif.