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17. An Art Critic weighs in..

Sat Mar 16, 2013, 03:43 PM

Mar 2013

New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz—no fan of the president while he was in office—nevertheless had high praise for his paintings.

“These are pictures of someone dissembling without knowing it, unprotected and on display, but split between the promptings of his own inner drives and limited by his abilities,” he wrote. “They reflect the pleasures of disinterestedness. A floater. Inert. The images of a man who saw the entire world from the inside but who finds the smallest, most private place in a private home to imagine his universe.”

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/03/11/george-w-bush-painter-in-chief/

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George Bush Has Painted Over 50 Puppies [View all] flamingdem Mar 2013 OP

He's trying to wash his sins away. Gregorian Mar 2013 #1

Only puppies are nice to him now nt flamingdem Mar 2013 #2

I doubt it. Remember him dropping poor Barney? Bet he has told his buds. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #11

To quote Dexter: "Dogs aren't nice to me because of what I sometimes do to their masters." Initech Mar 2013 #70

He will go down in history but not for painting... movonne Mar 2013 #58

Dont knock it. Lot of serial killers are known for the artistic endeavors. Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #63

Manson UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #67

Thanks! I didnt know Manson drew Katashi_itto Mar 2013 #68

Lots of artwork of his online. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #69

A great artist & a great president marions ghost Mar 2013 #3

Of course he can paint! Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #4

More hubris SirRevolutionary Mar 2013 #5

Before or after Cheney drowned them lame54 Mar 2013 #6

All one color? Or did he buy a variety of rattle-cans? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #7

Was he once in trouble for torturing cats? Ilsa Mar 2013 #16

No. It was frogs. GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #53

Yard sale art at best. klook Mar 2013 #8

My initial thought was to wonder if this is the best he can do with his time Skidmore Mar 2013 #9

Does the War Criminal, George W. Bush drop those puppy paintings too? nt Mnemosyne Mar 2013 #10

"Great artist", no Ms Flood, it's "great Con artist". Ilsa Mar 2013 #12

He's one step up from the woman who repainted that masterpiece! flamingdem Mar 2013 #19

Hey, George, my bathroom needs painting. nt Ilsa Mar 2013 #13

Do you actually want to stare at poodles on the wall TexasTowelie Mar 2013 #26

I wish he would have brucefan Mar 2013 #14

They said the same thing about that Austrian "art student", didn't they? leveymg Mar 2013 #18

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. nt msanthrope Mar 2013 #52

You beat me to the post; he came immediately to my mind too. nt raccoon Mar 2013 #61

It was in all of our thought bubbles! N/T pink-o Mar 2013 #83

Do you know he was in the running for MLB Commishiner in the early 90's? Ter Mar 2013 #78

Mental age of about 10. leveymg Mar 2013 #15

Painting puppies seems like something Ilsa Mar 2013 #22

Exactly my thought as well. reformist2 Mar 2013 #86

An Art Critic weighs in.. flamingdem Mar 2013 #17

Saltz likes Bush's work Recursion Mar 2013 #27

A joke? Or he needs to be fired! nt flamingdem Mar 2013 #29

I doubt it; they're surprisingly strong paintings for a beginner Recursion Mar 2013 #31

I was surprised to find that I thought they were quite good too MidwestTransplant Mar 2013 #56

Atleast he stays home olddots Mar 2013 #20

It would be better if he had to wear an ankle bracelet flamingdem Mar 2013 #30

Some reason I read the title wrong Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #21

First thing in my head was, woofless Mar 2013 #33

LOL! corneliamcgillicutty Mar 2013 #51

Decent eye for composition and color Recursion Mar 2013 #23

Until he's in jail for war crimes, nothing he does will interest me. Initech Mar 2013 #24

I wonder if they would let him paint in prison flamingdem Mar 2013 #28

To use the teabaggers' favorite analogy - Hitler was an artist... Initech Mar 2013 #48

Trashing this totally worthless thread. 3...2....1......adios! nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #25

Just when you think life can't get any weirder.... MyshkinCommaPrince Mar 2013 #32

Has he slaughtered and eaten them yet? Th1onein Mar 2013 #34

Those poor puppies! I hope the paint comes off OK. eppur_se_muova Mar 2013 #35

I'm glad gollygee Mar 2013 #36

He's not going to be able to do human subjects well. gulliver Mar 2013 #37

Good grief...*this* guy was in the Oval Office for eight years? It's a wonder President Obama apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #38

he should be painting exploded frogs, the pyscho. n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #39

His self-portraits also are most revelatory. Octafish Mar 2013 #40

two faced, shifty eyed flamingdem Mar 2013 #41

I have a very different opinion DevonRex Mar 2013 #47

I'm not making Newest Reality Mar 2013 #42

That's not too hard if you use a '1001 Dalmatians' poster as your canvas JHB Mar 2013 #43

With his paintings we have the first public display DevonRex Mar 2013 #44

I see what he's doing. sofa king Mar 2013 #71

Excellent analysis sofa king flamingdem Mar 2013 #75

He's no Bob Ross. edbermac Mar 2013 #45

that is as disturbing as John Wayne Gacey's Clowns mattvermont Mar 2013 #46

+1000. nt erinlough Mar 2013 #50

He's finally found his calling ROFL snooper2 Mar 2013 #49

As if his presidency wasn't embarrassing enough etherealtruth Mar 2013 #54

I am glad he is painting puppies Marrah_G Mar 2013 #55

If only rove had joined him bhikkhu Mar 2013 #57

It's calendar art but he does have some talent Warpy Mar 2013 #59

Good RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #60

I heard... the devil Mar 2013 #62

It's his "Floating in an in distinct turquoise background" period. nolabear Mar 2013 #64

You know who else loved dogs? Iggo Mar 2013 #65

He was a crappy president, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #66

they look like grade school paintings spanone Mar 2013 #72

I bet he'd be great at painting clowns on a black velvet Raven Mar 2013 #73

I'm glad he has a hobby he enjoys. eShirl Mar 2013 #74

Did this woman teach him to follow the numbers? greatauntoftriplets Mar 2013 #76

Wow, I hope the Nobel Committee is taking notice... catbyte Mar 2013 #77

Almost as good as Hiter. tanyev Mar 2013 #79

I wonder if boosh has painted any pictures of blair's poodle... Tikki Mar 2013 #80

He should paint the faces of the 1 million dead Iraqi women, men and children that he murdered. David Zephyr Mar 2013 #81

I'm sure he, like his mother, would shrug that off and ask: deutsey Mar 2013 #85

My own VERY conservative father is a great artist/painter Populist_Prole Mar 2013 #82

Bump reformist2 Mar 2013 #84

I wonder if he uses krylon or the cheap walmart brand madokie Mar 2013 #87

Horrible pResident, terrible artist, great war criminal, Coyotl Mar 2013 #88