What do you think of painters going into politics, anyway?
2007-01-25 11:55:23 · 10 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
van Gogh would have not due to his illness - he didnt function "normal" enough to take such a large position - he would have never been voted into. Picasso on the other hand would have made it as a politician - in a good and bad sense. A lot of his art was about society and politics and how he felt towards them. He would have been a good voice for the people. However his views on women were horrible and would have caused it worse for women than good.
2007-01-25 12:00:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gemma H 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think Vincent Van Gogh would have made a good politician. He suffered from mental illness and politics would have aggravated his illness.
Pablo Picasso was outspoken against the Franco government. He wasn't involved in politics per se. Picasso's masterpiece "'Guernica" depicted the bombing of a small village in Spain (Guernica, I believe). Picasso didn't want the painting to be displayed in Spain until Franco was out of power. After Franco's death in 1975, the painting came back to Spain. I think Pablo Picasso died in 1973, so he didn't live to see the painting return to Spain.
Do painters make good politicians? Hard to say. I believe they say a lot with their paintings. Sometimes, that is more than sitting around talking with constituents and eating rubber chicken at fundraising dinners.
Just my 2 cents.
2007-01-25 12:17:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pablo Picasso
2016-05-24 00:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt either would have made a good politician; van Gogh was borderline sane, and Picasso was an egomaniac.
2007-01-25 12:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
van Gogh would have been a good politician. With that cut off ear he'd be like all other politicians. Wouldn't listen to the people.
2007-01-25 12:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by nope n 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow. Can't see van Gogh making a great politician.
Picasso? Hm...interesting.
2007-01-25 12:43:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love art, in fact i adore it but it does NOT translate into politics. art is a way of life, where as politics is more of a search for power or an influential standpoint. Artists should stay as artists and politicians should be more succint.
2007-01-25 12:09:16 · answer #7 · answered by natethegreatprfct 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think painters would care to dabble in politics- they already have a passion and life's work.
2007-01-25 11:59:12 · answer #8 · answered by pinwheelbandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but they may have been great animated porn artists.
2007-01-25 12:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
mmm I dont think so ...but wharever :P they are die
2007-01-25 11:58:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋