What do you imagine life to be in the waning retirement years of the former president of the most powerful country on earth? What a jarring contrast it must be.
The paintings represent an new, and perhaps candid insight into the thoughts and feelings of a former president. They might reveal something we wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to observe. GWB may not even know what he's revealing about himself.
My take on the paintings is that they project a sense of loneliness, separation, and introspection.
very interesting.
It seriously does make me like the guy more.
There’s nothing wrong with consuming culture, of course. But what are we losing if that time is never spent making things, and making them for their own sake?"
Beautifully said, and reminds me of this equally beautiful tweet by why_:
"when you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create."
I couldn't figure out what the heck everybody was talking about.
I know he put on the tough front of "you can't regret anything and I'd invade again," but who can't look at this and think he's having second thoughts?