George W. Bush Unveils Portraits Of World Leaders, Obasanjo In His First Exhibit As Artist.

When George W. Bush’s passion for painting was exposed by a hacker last year, art fans were treated to a self-portrait of the former US president in the bath and shower.
And now the retired politician has unveiled portraits of world leaders he met during his time in office, in the first exhibit of his work as an artist.
They include a grim-looking former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanja, Russian president Vladimir Putin, former British prime minister Tony Blair and German chancellor Angela Merkel.
Talking about his portrait of Putin, he told NBC: ‘I got to know him very well. It became more intense as time went on.
‘Vladimir is a person who in many ways viewed America as an enemy. I tried, of course, to dispel him of that notion.’
The exhibit called The Art of Leadership: A President’s Personal Diplomacy runs until June 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas. A metro UK report.






























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