Dubya unveils child-like portraits of Harper, other world leaders
QMI Agency
First posted: Friday, April 04, 2014 02:29 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, April 04, 2014 03:29 PM EDT
A painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is one in a series of portraits of world leaders by former U.S. president George W. Bush.
Bush's paintings of some two dozen world figures he worked with during his 2001-2009 presidency were unveiled Friday. They are featured in an exhibit titled The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy, that opens Saturday at his presidential library in Dallas.
Also in the series are Russian President Vladimir Putin, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, former British prime minister Tony Blair and the Dalai Lama, along with a self-portrait and a painting of the artist's father, former president George Bush Sr.
This isn't the first portrait of Harper to make headlines.
A nude painting of the PM, titled Emperor Haute Couture, sold for $5,000 in May 2012.
Depicting Harper reclining au naturel on a chaise longue, the painting by Kingston, Ont., artist Maggie Sutherland, caused a stir when it was put on display at her local library.
- with files from Reuters
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QMI Agency
First posted: Friday, April 04, 2014 02:29 PM EDT | Updated: Friday, April 04, 2014 03:29 PM EDT
A painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is one in a series of portraits of world leaders by former U.S. president George W. Bush.
Bush's paintings of some two dozen world figures he worked with during his 2001-2009 presidency were unveiled Friday. They are featured in an exhibit titled The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy, that opens Saturday at his presidential library in Dallas.
Also in the series are Russian President Vladimir Putin, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, former British prime minister Tony Blair and the Dalai Lama, along with a self-portrait and a painting of the artist's father, former president George Bush Sr.
This isn't the first portrait of Harper to make headlines.
A nude painting of the PM, titled Emperor Haute Couture, sold for $5,000 in May 2012.
Depicting Harper reclining au naturel on a chaise longue, the painting by Kingston, Ont., artist Maggie Sutherland, caused a stir when it was put on display at her local library.
- with files from Reuters
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