in this program, ali banisadr. ♪ narrator: ali banisadr is probably the only artist in the world influencey the iran-iraq war, graffiti art, and of is our medical condition. his paintings have been described as -- he produces -- canvaseses that that a first seem abstract, but when you look closer, are they figurative or abstract? his style is instantly recognizable. painter -- is a >> ali banisadr is a painter. especially for a younger artist, painting is not considered a young man's game anymore. create aable to multicultural painterly statement that reflects our world today and the strains of our history that make contemporary art so dynamic. generatione of that of iranians who were born in the 70's -- 1970's before the revolution, lived through the revolution, then the iraq-iran war. and like many families, emigrating from iran to the united states or europe. he came to new york and studied at the school of visual arts. ali: i started making drawings when the iran-iraq war was happening, making drawings based on the sounds i was hearing. when the alarm would come on, you would run down

in this program, new york-based ali banisadr. ♪

in this program, ali banisadr. ♪

in this program, new york-based ali banisadr. ♪