George Bush
Michelangelo’s “David” meets David’s “George Bush”
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While traveling on business through Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport, I
was struck by this statue of George Bush (the senior George Bush) in one of the
terminals. What struck me was the eerie similarity between this statue and
Michelangelo’s David.
The 8 foot tall George Bush was sculpted by David Adickes, the Houston artist
whose busts of all the Presidents grace two different Presidents Parks.
I can’t help but wonder if the similarity is intentional. Michelangelo’s David
depicts the second King of Israel, with a sling over his shoulder that he used
to slay the giant Goliath of the Philistine army who threatened to destroy
Israel. With that in mind, if Bush represents David, who represents Goliath in
this scenario?
