Diana J. (eqfan80) - , reviewed on 4/21/2011 + 35 more book reviews

I recently visited Eisenhower's home at Gettysburg, PA and was amazed to discover that he painted. Eisenhower never had formal training, and considered his painting to be a hobby, but his use of color in his paintings is remarkable. I especially like how he paints snow, with the various shades of blue in the white, and trees. His portraits are very well done. I wonder what he could have done with formal training! The pictures in this book are just a sampling of his works. He gave most of his pictures away as gifts, and he created more than 300 in his lifetime. There are only 50 in this book, and there are a few in this book that were also in his Gettysburg home. This book also includes a summary of his life and his many accomplishments. I recommend this book!

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