(352) Saju of former US President George W Bush
By Janet Shin George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the U.S., has made his debut as a portrait painter. Here I quote his tweet to let the public know about his recent activity, “Over the past several months, I've painted the portraits of 98 wounded warriors I've gotten to know … Their paintings and stories will be featured in PORTRAITS OF COURAGE -- a book and special exhibit -- and I am donating all my proceeds to the George W. Bush Presidential Center and our Military Service Initiative's work to honor and support them.” It is appraised by the media as reflecting his political decisions during his presidency. He designated Iraq as part of the “Axis of Evil” and invaded over claims of weapons of mass destruction, which later on turned out to be groundless.His moves after retirement to take care of the injured warriors may be influenced by his regret for causing the “unprepared war.” While he was largely not as respected by the people as other former presidents, painting obviously changed him and may illustrate him better than anything
Apr 6, 2017