Russians Go Crazy For Putin’s Art
ABC News reports on the madness:
Vladimir Putin is a man of many talents. Russia’s prime minister has a black belt in judo, goes fly-fishing shirtless and has sedated a wild Siberian tiger. Now he can add artist to his growing list of accomplishments, after a picture he painted sold for 37 million rubles ($1.1 million) at an auction this weekend. It fetched the highest price at the event.
Putin’s painting, “Pattern,” depicts a frosty window framed by simple white curtains, typical of a Russian dacha, or country house. It was picked up by Natalya Kurnikova, an art collector and owner of the elegant Kurnikova Gallery.
ABC News asked Russians what they thought of their leader’s artistic efforts; Svetlana, a cleaning lady from Moscow, paused for some time as she looked over the painting. “Well, everyone has their own tastes. How can I say? I like it because Putin painted it.”
