
The paintings of former President Bush —
A self-portrait of former President George W. Bush, left, and a portrait Bush painted of his father, former President George H.W. Bush, is on display Friday, April 4, at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas.

The paintings of former President Bush —
A portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin, painted by George W. Bush, is displayed between photographs as part of the library's exhibit "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy." The exhibit includes more than two dozen never-before-seen portraits by Bush.

The paintings of former President Bush —
Bush's portrait of the Dalai Lama is seen at the exhibit.

The paintings of former President Bush —
A portrait of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is also part of the exhibit. Bush, who started painting lessons after he left the White House in 2009, said he hopes the leaders he chose to depict will take it in the right spirit.

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The exhibit opens to the public Saturday, April 5, and runs through June 3.


