Someone here (I forget who) introduced me to the glorious art-work of George W Bush the other day, and I was struck by the similarity between Dubblya's magnum opus of Angela Merkel and the brilliant restoration job done on the face of Jesus H Christ by that elderly Italian mad woman.
It is strange, because I get the impression that they both come from such different backgrounds. If the old girl had spent her early years taking drugs, drinking and avoiding confrontational hot-spots by buying her way into the National Guard, then she might be an even better painter than she is now.
I suppose the one thing they have in common is that they both have a lot of time on their hands and are compelled to act to change their world for the better.
Perhaps if I'd taken more drugs and drunk more as a young'un, I'd be the prime minister of Australia by now. (There may a missing premise in there somewhere.)
ReplyDeleteReleasing this collection of paintings made me wonder if Bush Jr is suffering a condition peculiar to retired American presidents. I guess it is a position that would do anyone's head in.
But must we be gentle? It is really fucking bad art.
He could afford to employ a real painter, but he probably didn't think of that.
DeleteHis art work reflects his rather distorted view of reality....he seems to be a better painter than he was president though (and I echo Sarah's sentiment above!).
ReplyDeleteSadly true.
DeleteI dunno, I like how he does under the eyes and the neck. No sugarcoating. Better than I could do.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, but I bet you could run the USA better than he could though.
DeleteI prefer that loony Italian woman's job; at least it makes me larf.
ReplyDeleteThe entire post made me larf!
ReplyDeleteI fully expect to see some of GWB's superlative work at the RA summer exhibition this year. Unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking as a struggling artist this pisses me off. Even the story of the botched restoration but a little less.
ReplyDeleteJust these stories? I hate the stories where the crap artist makes loads of money more.
DeleteYes, those as well but not more.
DeleteWhen I am a famous and successful artist I will of course fall into the category to which you refer above.xxxx
DeleteWell at least you might admit to it, unlike Damien bloody Hirst or Tracey bloody Emin.
DeleteI wouldn't be so sure.
DeleteYou might not be, and thousands of others could say the same thing. I might not know what I like, but I know something about art.
DeleteI meant I wouldn't admit it.
DeleteOh yes, I took that for granted. Neither would I.
DeleteArt is a very personal thing ….. and, personally, I want to puke !! XXXX
ReplyDeleteAngela almost looks kind. That is an unusual look for her. I heard that she has toe hair.
ReplyDeleteWhat's 'toe hair'? Do you mean hair on her toes? If so, is it so extreme that she has the reputation of Hobbit blood?
DeleteThere is no need for an apostrophe before the t.
DeleteThis machine has two keys for the same mark. One is an apostrophe and the other is for the use of single parenthesise only.
DeleteSorry, I must have hit the wrong one, but well spotted and thanks for pointing it out.
I proudly shave my toe hair.
DeleteToo much information
Deletehehee!
DeleteI just thought that it's interesting what kind of information is floating around out there about political leaders. I have not personally seen her toes or the hair on it. I am all for removal of it, though. The hair. Not the toes.
ReplyDeleteMine's too far away to be removed now.
DeleteI almost recovered from flu - so I throw a watery look at your 'art' - - makes me long for the disgusting taste of the Chinese Medicine my doctor (the cruel one) precribed - a tea that makes you think three times a day whether it is not more amusing to stay sick, or die before another -errgs,berrghs - sip.
ReplyDeleteI gulped the 's' in prescription, but my apostrophes work.
DeleteTwo apostrophes on one later? How extravagant.
DeleteI never deny that.
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