developments, be sure to check out first read. it is updated daily. check it out often. one of the most popular artists in the world has died. thomas kinkaid, who was known as the painter of light, died at his home in california at the age of 54. his works are said to hang in 10 million homes here in the u.s. joining me from los angeles is susan orlean. you wrote on article titled art for everybody. why was he so popular? i think he evoked a landscape that was very gentle, very fantastical, really. it was sort of the idealized small town, the bridge and the meadow leading to a charming cottage. and the timing of it was uncanny. he began making art at a time
and really quick, erin, your thoughts on this? it doesn t surprise anyone the president wouldn t focus on the fact that they only added 120,000 jobs instead of 200,000? i want to point you to what the republicans were saying about these numbers yesterday. they had a united front that said, under the president, unemployment for women has gone from 7% to 8.1%. republicans were trying to target the numbers to women. interesting. thank you so much, erin mcpike, anne kornblut, appreciate that. for the latest political developments, check out, first read, logon to firstread.msnbc.com. the artist called the painter of light has died. thomas kinkaid s works are believed to be on display in as many as 10 million american homes. he was a christian and said that