Art Lien, a widely celebrated courtroom artist, retired after 45 years of sketching Supreme Court proceedings. Here's how he wound up with the job — and who had the most difficult face to capture.
Stokeling v. United StatesHow do you sketch a moment from a Supreme Court argument? How quickly do you have to capture it?
Really, a lot of it is drawing from memory. You try to anticipate what's coming next, but there are always surprises. So it is memory. Also, I've simplified things since the beginning. When I first went in there, I had pastels and a large pad and all these other supplies. And now I simply go up there with a pencil and a pad, and that's all.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Lien envisioned what it was like for Supreme Court justices to hold teleconferences. Chief Justice John Roberts was the switchboard operator.When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Lien envisioned what it was like for Supreme Court justices to hold teleconferences. Chief Justice John Roberts was the switchboard operator.I've had evolving opinions about that. But now that I can speak freely, I absolutely do believe that cameras belong in the Supreme Court.
When the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series, Lien depicted the Supreme Court justices as players. The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg is"Baby Shark," the team's unofficial mascot.When the Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series, Lien depicted the Supreme Court justices as players. The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg is"Baby Shark," the team's unofficial mascot.
I just think that the court can do great things, that it has in the past. And I think it will again, but it just doesn't seem to be separate from the political fray these days. It's almost as if nobody believes that these justices, when they get on the bench, can leave their politics aside. And what I will say, and what I've seen over and over, the justices come on, and after a few years, they become independent. They shift towards the middle.
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