Corey Kruitboch has painted this disturbing picture of Charles Manson — and I feel like he has painted an accurate portrait. The cavernous eyes, the recesses of skin, and the sheer darkness show the viewer a man that has inflicted great pain and anguish upon others. And this isn't gratuitous either.
Murderers, of course, sometimes dabble in art. John Wayne Gacy was known to paint. One can say the Zodiac Killer's penchant for devising codes is an art unto itself. Manson himself was known as a musician. However, killers — if the subject is themselves — present themselves as they want to be seen. Due to their narcissistic nature, they are not the best at revealing who they are to the rest of the world.
There is an obvious reason for that. As I have shown through my own experience, serial killers never know the impact they have on the rest of the world. This is why I believe this portrait is so special. I believe it shows the real Charles Manson and why another human being is so capable of denying life to another.
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