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The Portrait Art of George W. Bush: Ignore the media. The former president has talent.
National Review ^ | 04/15/2014 | J R Compton, Art Critic

Posted on 04/15/2014 5:26:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; painting; portraitart
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To: areukiddingme1

If there’s a silver lining to Obama’s presidency it’s that we, as taxpayers, get to pay for his indiscretions for the rest of his natural life.

I’m genuinely interested to see how messed up Obama becomes once he’s out. Does he get divorced? Does he come out as a homosexual Muslim pot addict? Does he go the Clinton route and do speeches around the world to critical acclaim by his adoring masses? Does he go into hiding? It’ll be interesting to watch.

At least GW has talent.


21 posted on 04/15/2014 5:50:51 AM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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To: IamConservative

He needs to paint Putin in women’s underwear.


22 posted on 04/15/2014 5:52:35 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: SeekAndFind

He does have talent. But not overweening talent.


23 posted on 04/15/2014 5:53:09 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: SeekAndFind

He may consider that “Private”...I’m sure he did one.


24 posted on 04/15/2014 5:53:20 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: SeekAndFind

Those bottom three look like he’s painting Zombies from the Walking Dead show.


25 posted on 04/15/2014 5:53:42 AM PDT by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: SeekAndFind

Liberal critics of Bush’s art secretly hate themselves for realizing it’s good.


26 posted on 04/15/2014 5:53:52 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished)
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To: SeekAndFind
If obama painted those they'd call the mf’er “Rembrandt”.
27 posted on 04/15/2014 5:54:30 AM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: IamConservative
I think President Bush does it to focus.

Michaelangelo was a natural. You can picture Mikie drawing on every wall in the house starting with finger painting. Bet he kept his mother busy.

28 posted on 04/15/2014 5:57:33 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: yldstrk

You ask what obama has produced? Well, other than overall misery for our country, I bet he can draw cute little stick men in high heels to (represent diversity).


29 posted on 04/15/2014 5:59:42 AM PDT by ruesrose (The Anchor Holds)
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To: SeekAndFind

Not being an art critic I stand ready to be completely toasted, but Bush seems to have captured his subjects in their eyes. Even his relaxed self-portrait doesn’t lack from understanding of how his own eyes convey meaning and depth of character.

OK

Flame away...


30 posted on 04/15/2014 6:00:00 AM PDT by T. Rustin Noone (the angel wanna wear my red shoes......)
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To: SeekAndFind

The consistent characteristic in all of Bush’s paintings is the instantly recognizable likenesses, epitomized by the portrait of George H.W. bush.


31 posted on 04/15/2014 6:00:16 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished)
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To: rarestia
He won't go into hiding. The narcissisist in him will starve for the limelight.
32 posted on 04/15/2014 6:01:06 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I love his portraits! They are not professional but he has captured the expression of every one and that is the hardest part.


33 posted on 04/15/2014 6:10:46 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: SeekAndFind

I just like the fact that Bush is willing to take his artwork public despite knowing it’s far from polished, and knowing that he’ll be derided for it by the usual suspects. He’s like Reagan in that he has a very centered kind of humility about him.


34 posted on 04/15/2014 6:14:18 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: SeekAndFind

I’d like to see Bush do a portrait of King Barry.


35 posted on 04/15/2014 6:17:49 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
He needs to paint Putin in women’s underwear.

Why would Bush wear woman's underwear?

36 posted on 04/15/2014 6:18:39 AM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: T. Rustin Noone
Not being an art critic I stand ready to be completely toasted, but Bush seems to have captured his subjects in their eyes. Even his relaxed self-portrait doesn’t lack from understanding of how his own eyes convey meaning and depth of character. OK Flame away...

I thought I was the only one. The eyes are the window tot he soul and that is what he saw sitting across from them.

37 posted on 04/15/2014 6:20:55 AM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: Revolting cat!

He should take up photography and start with a picture of Michael Moore in a jar of urine. That would set the Beltway circle jerk to wagging.


38 posted on 04/15/2014 6:24:29 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: SeekAndFind; JoeProBono
"I LOOKED INTO HIS EYES AND SAW HIS SOUL"


39 posted on 04/15/2014 6:27:31 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: verga

I think you folks mistaken for Obama who wears Women undies =)


40 posted on 04/15/2014 6:36:22 AM PDT by Patriot Babe
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