Former President George Bush shared two paintings he made on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks . Bush, who was president when the Twin Towers went down, shared the photos on his social media.
In internet culture, the moment of Bush finding out about the tragedy has been taken as an image template and used in several other contexts. Meanwhile, the former president shared another photo of the Manhattan skyline covered with smoke as the Twin Towers went down.
Bush’s photos drew widespread reactions, with some slamming the move. Others spoke out in favor of the former President saying he was probably trying to process his feelings. On X too, the paintings were widely shared and drew mixed responses. Another quipped “You think no George W. Bush painting could surprise you after the nude self-portraits, but then. Perhaps it’s therapy since it’s clear he was in as much shock as the average American. The eyes aren’t right. Meanwhile, a current political commentator remarked “George W.
Yet others noted that a man who had responded to the situation with war, was now turning to art 25 years later, to capture what had happened. One supporter said of the paintings “You can debate all you want about whether he should do paintings about 9/11. Bush picked up his paintbrush in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. A president who responded to 9/11 with war is now honoring it with art.”
Yet another said “delete this. All I can say is the painting on the left (when he was told) pales in comparison to the actual photo.
