>     An important role of art (my .02) is to provoke and challenge our
>     unchallenged assumptions.  My hunch is that this exhibition will evoke
>     in viewers a stronger sense of patriotism.
>
>     John Handley
>     San Francisco
  Good points, I had not considered this in my original post, although I
doubt the original artist had intended to encourage patriotism with their
exhibits, but the exhibits have definately provoked strong feelings.
                                         Tim