Fwd: The Thomas Kinkade Company Acquires Maurizio Cattelan

Dec. 20, 2004

Type: discussion

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> The Thomas Kinkade Company Acquires Maurizio Cattelan
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> Deal Will Significantly Extend Mr. Cattelan's Brand Presence in North
> America and Will Give The Thomas Kinkade Company a New Growth Platform
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> MORGAN HILL, CA and NEW YORK, NY, December 15, 2004–The Thomas Kinkade
> Company announced today an agreement under which The Thomas Kinkade
> Company will acquire, for an undisclosed cash amount, rights to all
> future
> production by the internationally known and critically acclaimed artist
> Maurizio Cattelan. In connection with the transaction, the parties have
> also entered into a long-term contract whereby Mr. Cattelan will
> continue
> creation and installation of original, temporary, site-specific works
> for
> important international museums and biennials under The Thomas Kinkade
> Company brand. The acquisition does not cover rights to Mr. Cattelan's
> past work.
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> http://fromthefloor.blogspot.com/2004/12/thomas-kinkade-company-
> acquires.html
>