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George W. Bush shares painting of moment he learned of 9/11 attack
The series includes four oil paintings that revisit Bush’s 9/11 memories and will remain on display through Sept. 30, the museum said.
On Friday, Former President George Bush unveiled "Remembering 9/11," a 16-work exhibition at the Bush Presidential Museum in Dallas, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
The collection features a painting of chief of staff Andrew Card whispering news of the second plane attack to Bush during a visit to an elementary school in Sarasota, Florida.
Other works in the 16-piece series display symbols of resilience, including an American flag at the Pentagon and smoke rising over New York City, remaining on view through Sept 30.
Visitors like educator Farran Burnette praised the exhibit's "raw" emotional resonance, while online critics labeled the paintings "disrespectful," arguing Bush is treating a national crisis as personal trauma.
Bush, who began painting in 2009, stated the works "reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience" that emerged from the defining moment, offering a visual account of his two-term administration.