After leaving the White House in 2009, President George W. Bush turned to painting, integrating it as a significant part of his life after his presidency.
On September 11, 2001, President Bush was in a Florida school when his chief of staff, Andrew Card, informed him of the World Trade Center attacks. This moment has been deeply etched in the collective memory of his presidency.
For 25 years, the expression on Bush’s face upon hearing the news has been a lasting image. Comedians have mocked it, political adversaries have leveraged it, and it has been featured repeatedly in documentaries and retrospectives.