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Judi Lynn

(160,545 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2014, 05:46 PM Apr 2014

Critic: Bush's paintings 'copied off Google' [View all]

Source: Independent

Critic: Bush's paintings 'copied off Google'
10:15 AM Thursday Apr 10, 2014

As a former President of The Most Powerful Country In The World, George W Bush has significantly greater access to world leaders than most budding artists.

For his remarkable collection of portraits of world leaders, currently on show at the 'Art of Leadership' exhibition at the Bush Presidential Centre in Dallas, Texas, the former leader of the free world appears, however, to have resorted to using a simplistic approach to producing the startling likenesses.

Art critics have pointed out that a number of the 30 portraits in the exhibition appear to be based on images thrown up by a cursory search of the person's name in Google Images.

In some cases the portrait seems to have been based on the very first image result on the search engine.

Read more: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/international-politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503226&objectid=11235682

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Critic: Bush's paintings 'copied off Google' [View all] Judi Lynn Apr 2014 OP

does anyone really give a flying fuck about Bush's "art" dlwickham Apr 2014 #1

EXACTLY ... nt MindMover Apr 2014 #6

Yep Berlum Apr 2014 #13

his art would improve if had all day in a prison cell to prefect it. olddad56 Apr 2014 #33

Interesting. I wonder if Kelvin Mace Apr 2014 #2

Zimmerman must be a fan. AtheistCrusader Apr 2014 #3

He really sucks at painting too Submariner Apr 2014 #4

And he could pick his cocaine habit back up! AAO Apr 2014 #29

I'm least surprised cosmicone Apr 2014 #5

I would have expected nothing more from this dumbass. louis-t Apr 2014 #7

In a just world these paintings would be being seen from the Hague. boomer55 Apr 2014 #8

Well said. Louisiana1976 Apr 2014 #10

He's moving up from coloring books. notadmblnd Apr 2014 #9

No, He passed paint by number next. Auntie Bush Apr 2014 #18

George W. McMoran n/t aggiesal Apr 2014 #11

Has he been representing them as something else? subterranean Apr 2014 #12

Wonder if he'll be subject to the same copyright violations Shepard Fairey was . . . Journeyman Apr 2014 #14

maybe he and georgie zimmerman could put together an exhibit frylock Apr 2014 #15

He's painting from photos and doing an okay job. crim son Apr 2014 #16

Googling on the uh internets........... lunasun Apr 2014 #17

No, it's on the internets Politicalboi Apr 2014 #19

So what? Fearless Apr 2014 #20

Not a real problem treestar Apr 2014 #21

My wife has been a painter and printmaker for (many) decades. Her comments: GliderGuider Apr 2014 #22

Bush has created a whole new folk art genre! Google art! yellowcanine Apr 2014 #23

Hypocrisy! raindaddy Apr 2014 #24

What, no velvet? graywarrior Apr 2014 #25

George Bush - self portrait never seen before ... cntrygrl Apr 2014 #26

at least bush caught putins facial features of his 'fetal alcohol syndrome' mental condition. Sunlei Apr 2014 #27

How come he did not paint any goats? n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #28

Very Warholic Blue Owl Apr 2014 #30

An art critic mentioned this on the Chris Hayes show on Wednesday Gothmog Apr 2014 #31

Imagine.... jollyreaper2112 Apr 2014 #32

What is it with all the frustrated artists starting wars? If you know what I mean...n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #34

I can't stop laugolgnhg The Stranger Apr 2014 #35

The paintings are amazing. I hope he never stops. Ash_F Apr 2014 #36

A lot of people copy photos when they paint Mz Pip Apr 2014 #37