Robert Shetterly - Walt Whitman's Commandments

The speaker discusses their emotional response to the Iraq war and how they chose to express their feelings through art. Inspired by Walt Whitman's words, they painted his portrait, which resonated with others. Encouraged by their wife, they decided to create a series of 50 portraits titled 'Americans Who Tell the Truth' and give them away, finding a sense of purpose in this project.

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