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(#1) Herbert Hoover
- Dec. at 90 (1874-1964)
Herbert Hoover's artwork is pure abstraction — he loved to draw geometrical shapes and scribbles.
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(#14) Jimmy Carter
- 95
Though the majority of Jimmy Carter's artwork was produced after he was president, he remained committed to his hobbies during his time in office. He produced paintings and poetry that reflected on his family and childhood memories. One of his pieces sold for $250,000.
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(#7) Thomas Jefferson
- Dec. at 83 (1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson was a well-documented traveler with a real zest for the finer things in life. Naturally, his most famous doodle is that of a pasta machine. Later, Jefferson used a similar machine to serve pasta and cheese, a precursor to macaroni and cheese, to guests at the White House.
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(#5) Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Dec. at 79 (1890-1969)
On a meeting memo, Dwight D. Eisenhower drew an image of himself with what appears to be several ships behind him and the word "Guatemala" above. Given the concerns of the era, it's no surprise that all three images were on the same memo: just one day before, the president of Guatemala was deposed by CIA-backed forces.
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(#3) Lyndon B. Johnson
- Dec. at 65 (1908-1973)
Lyndon B. Johnson's doodles show a propensity for the absurd. Often depicting strange figures, Johnson's art has an air of playfulness about it.
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(#6) John F. Kennedy
- Dec. at 46 (1917-1963)
John F. Kennedy's many doodles are heavier on text than those of other presidents. He may have been using his artwork to process events of the time.
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Most of the hobbies that the leaders of various countries have never announced have had the hobby of painting. The former US President George W. Bush, his original creation was based on dogs, but with the encouragement of her wife and artist Bonnie Flood, he expanded to landscape paintings. After retiring, he began to pick up paintbrushes again, and the portraits of leaders of various countries were exhibited in his hometown of Texas.
The random tool shows 14 presidential drawings that will surprise you. Looking at these simple strokes, many people thought they are kid's graffitis, but in fact, many paintings of American presidents have been auctioned at high prices.
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