George Herbert Walker Bush served as the 41st President of the United States from 1989 to 1993. His extensive political career included serving as Vice President under Ronald Reagan. Bush's presidency coincided with a period of significant global transformation, marked by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union. His administration prioritized foreign policy, undertaking operations in Panama and the Persian Gulf, while domestically he contended with congressional challenges over taxation and economic issues.
Accompanied exhibition mounted at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (September—November 1990), The Armand Hammer Museum of Art & Cultural Center, Los Angeles (November 1990—January 1991), and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (February—March 1991).