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Saint Sebastian was a Roman who sympathized with the Christians. His sense of Rome and decency were outraged by atrocities committed in the name of Roman interests. I used him as a symbol of moral awareness in the face of war fever. In those days bullies willing to mouth slogans of hate passed themselves off as patriots. My friends and I were caught up in the draft. We had very serious concerns about what was true patriotism. In this painting Sebastian is declared an enemy of the state. They have the documentation to prove it. |
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