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How Thomas Kinkade's cottagecore paintings became a blueprint for modern conservative propaganda

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 25, 2025
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Thomas Kinkade gallery in Carmel, California (Ryan J. Thompson / Shutterstock.com)

"Bad art succeeds where good art fails," might be the lesson from Sarah Jones's fascinating exploration of Thomas Kinkade's cultural impact in Dissent Magazine.

In early July, the Department of Homeland Security indulged in a little art appreciation on X, where it posted a …

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