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Out of My Mind: An Autobiography
Kristin Nelson Tinker began to paint in 1962 at the young age of seventeen, after seeing a collection of American primitive paintings at the home of her future in-laws, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. The eldest daughter of the legendary football star Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox, who appeared in fifty feature films before retiring to raise her children, Tinker grew up in a
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Hardcover
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230 pages
Published
October 1st 1997
by ABRAMS
(first published September 1997)
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I picked this book up at a used bookstore after seeing it there for the second time. I was attracted to the beautiful painting on the cover sleeve and the Primitive style paintings as I flipped through. Admittedly, I wasn't sure what to expect with this book and didn't have much of an appreciation for Primitive painting before I got into it. I immediately began to relate to Kristen when I began to read, however; and the more I progressed throughout the book, the more I began to appreciate the be
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Kristin is a wonderful artist. I have read many tweb sites on Rick and Kristin. It is refreshing to see her perspective. Yet like all things you have to remember this is her side of the story. Just one side of it. So it helps to round out the story.
An amazing woman. Self-taught artist who persevered in the face of crippling depression and mental instability. Her paintings are wonderful works of folk art.
The painting, folk art and cute.... the life, unique.
Author has a web site with more paintings.
Author has a web site with more paintings.
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