The Artist and the Politician.(George Caleb Bingham)

From: Art in America | Date: October 1, 2000| Author: WEINBERG, JONATHAN | Copyright information

There are surprisingly few artists' images of the voting process that is so central to the American system. The author of some noteworthy ones, George Caleb Bingham, was himself a rara avis: a professional painter who was also a political candidate.

As the United States reaches the end of its latest presidential election cycle, its politicians and journalists denouncing the corrupting influence of money yet confident of the fundamental soundness of the democratic process...

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