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aquart
(69,014 posts)Psychologically fascinating. In the shower but not in the water. In the mirror but not looking at the mirror.
Very American in context.
pa28
(6,145 posts)Both of the paintings depict W cleansing himself in a self portrait. One in a bath and one in a shower.
What is he washing off?
Why don't they address the viewer like a traditional self portrait?
It's very interesting indeed.
patrice
(47,992 posts)reflection, a human body & a missing arm . . .
Certainly amateurism has some to do with it, but the design choices are interesting nonetheless.
aquart
(69,014 posts)I don't even find his technique primitive. It's very much in the mainstream of American art with the psychological riff of an Ionesco play. Normal, mundane, disturbing.
The church painting was blah. The self-portraits are stunning.
I would love to see his sketchbook.
patrice
(47,992 posts)I was thinking in that range about Edward Albee or something verging on Derida.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)appleannie1
(5,067 posts)wash off.
aquart
(69,014 posts)Except maybe for the claw-like shower head.
I knew this style looked familiar - trying to place it, I came up short.
Angel in Texas
Cha
(297,322 posts)soaking it all in.. but not really.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)on Dubya, I mean
patrice
(47,992 posts)obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)JI7
(89,252 posts)of course W looks like a Chimp so .......
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Now the poor Obamas have to think of nude GWB while living in the White House.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)The REAL naked Dubya is here:
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)What a strange brain he has.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)Baitball Blogger
(46,736 posts)TheOther95Percent
(1,035 posts)I don't miss him. Ever.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Of all the Presidents we've ever had, he really seemed to genuinely hate the American people.
Neoma
(10,039 posts)That I like pretending he doesn't exist.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)guessing it is 'BARNEY' or 'WHITEHOUSE' or 'W'
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)tomm2thumbs
(13,297 posts)Generic Brad
(14,275 posts)That said, what struck me was that the emperor was wearing no clothes.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Er, as it were...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)Why do implant this shit?
lastlib
(23,248 posts)if he had balls, they were probably Condi's.........
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)I would cry.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)bklyncowgirl
(7,960 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)It's kind of an odd position for a self portrait. I think if someone brought it to an art school critique, the reaction would be horrified fascination. If he keeps up drawing for a few years though, he's got some promise.
Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)Hmmmm ....
NoGOPZone
(2,971 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)UTUSN
(70,711 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)cliffordu
(30,994 posts)Did did read that he sent this to his fucking SISTER??
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)We were trying to make sense of that over on FB, but really...when did he ever make sense!
His poor sister though. If my brother sent me something like this, I'd move out of the country and change my name!
cliffordu
(30,994 posts)Well, fuck, I dunno.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)At least he's not in charge of the nuclear codes anymore.
cliffordu
(30,994 posts)OMFG.
MarianJack
(10,237 posts)...the kitty said it best.
PEACE!
Politicub
(12,165 posts)ellenfl
(8,660 posts)retire to count their money? apparently repubs only become president for the prestige, not the service to their country.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)LooseWilly
(4,477 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Beringia
(4,316 posts)I commend anyone who does art/self expression. My thoughts are he must like the look of his back, and it is kind of a student type of painting, with the self-portrait, and general composition.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)I found the alcoholic nose and droopy swollen eyes in the mirror to be quite interesting.
Catherina
(35,568 posts)Generic Other
(28,979 posts)Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)Martin Eden
(12,870 posts)The shower room would then hold a different meaning for him.