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(#13) Rutherford B. Hayes
- Dec. at 71 (1822-1893)
Rutherford B. Hayes drew this image of his wife, Lucy Webb, in "Diary of a Deferred Wedding Journey." It detailed a vacation the couple took eight years after they wed.
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(#9) Richard Nixon
- Dec. at 81 (1913-1994)
It's hard to imagine what exactly Richard Nixon was depicting, but the abstract, detailed geometric shapes suggest Nixon spent quite a lot of time idly doodling.
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(#11) Barack Obama
- 58
Though Barack Obama didn't produce much artwork while he was president, there is at least one detailed series of caricatures he drew for charity while he was an Illinois state senator.
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(#2) George H. W. Bush
- 95
George H. W. Bush didn't doodle often, but he did at least once on this memo to his secretary, Rose Zamiria. In response to a request to sign letters, Bush wrote that one intended recipient passed away, which led him to draw a crying face in the upper-right-hand corner.
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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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(#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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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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