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oh and PS Tom I was diagnosed with PTSD long before 9/11's aftermath, when the acronym became more widely known. You might want to read Harvard psychiatrist Denise Herman's "Trauma and Recovery," the first serious scientific investigation into the effects of trauma, before pouncing on something you evidently have very little awareness of. I always thought love and compassion were as much a part of art as perfect rendering of anything.

tom you must be living in some serious denial. Who died and left you in charge of artistic expression? I for one am grateful to hear an artist working through PTSD, which I hope you never have to try to face, especially if you are not able to connect it to your artistic dimension (which in my humble opinion has very little to do with/or os far deeper than whatever the preferred technique - and I'm a pretty accomplished draftsperson, painter and printmaker, in some museums...)

I really appreciate this discussion, both for its relation to art practice and to issues the world is confronting. I am a new listener to the Lopate show, but it is definitely on my radar now. The same goes for the earlier discussion with Coco Fusco. It's excellent to have these discussions to listen to. More, please.

I would never shoot @ any living creature unless I or my family were under direct threat. It is difficult to imagine how people can be so sadistic. I shall renew my prayers for peace.

I know an Iraqi refugee here in NJ who was an artist in Bahgdad and Basra. He is looking for work in the metro area. Can your guest please contact me to help a fellow Iraqi?

The art world is shot. This artist embodies the state of the art world/market today. Everything from politics to 'issues' from the war to aggression to interativity are relevant. He teaches and encourages this practice. BUT ART IS ON THE VERGE OF MOVING DRASTICLY AWAY FROM THIS NONSENse. This clown has real personal history that is interesting, but as an artist he is a clown and he and his art will soon be forgotten. The significance of the color of the paint ball?!? Give us a break! How about these "issues": Perspective, draftsmanship, creating great timeless art objects of permanent materials. Remember these?

Could you please ask what he thinks the long term outlook for Iraq will be? Basically, Was the invasion worth it?

A combination of Joseph Beuys and that artist that had someone shoot him in the arm for performance art.