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... paintings with other numerous paintings are now displayed at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. The museums scheduling for the display of art of war and peace before September 11 is a right timing for people who are trying to recover form their great loss. The show which runs through September of 2002 displays the art work of both men and women, civilians, soldiers, holocaust survivors, victims of racism, and people who witness the genocide in Peru. These works are self-learnt, and this is probably the reason behind the power of painting. Out of ones deep feelings and experience, and not going through any training, rough and beautiful sculptures, drawings, are made. For instance, ham’s inexperienced interpretation of two men one holding the other while heavy false blood drops to the ground explains one carrying another man who has just been shot and died in your hands. Other works include the four Hmong war quilts expresses the Vietnam War form the local villagers view, which explains the firing squads and the bombing. Michael bone steel sees the show as a text book. He has the experience of similar people who have gone through similar circumstances in a fashionable manner. This works can help people get wisdom and understanding for themselves. Even if the saying that art is powerful is not true, it is worth trying. Response. Reading this article really touched me. I have gone through tough things in life that makes me relate to Ham. Even though I did not go to Vietnam War, I went through some personal war that has shapes me into who I am. This article makes me think back at my childhood. I grew up with hatred and detest. I remember times that I go through some hurtful things, and the only way to express myself is to write it down. Sometimes I do tell my stories to other people. I relate to ham in the sense that he does not think word will express his feelings. When I tell my stories, I keep repeating the phrase “you cannot understand”. When I tell my stories I cry ...