Great Blossoming
Item
- Title
- Great Blossoming
- Alternative Title
- Great Blossoming
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The left side of the page displays a detailed painting, possibly a historical or allegorical scene, with numerous figures and elements. The right side contains handwritten names and a printed article titled "What Can We Learn From the Art of Pandemics Past?" by Megan O'Grady. The article discusses the impact of pandemics on art and society. The page is part of a scrapbook, with visible edges of other pages and a small piece of paper at the top.
- Dates Completed
- Feb 17, 2020 - March 29, 2020
- Keywords
- Great Blossoming; 29 Pieces; Origin story; 15-year anniversary; Covid-19 pandemic; Ankle replacement; Lockdown; Seeds; Garden metaphors; Shitstorm; Lotus blossom; Viral spread; Human care; Kelly’s surgery; Pandemic awareness; Lincoln NE; UNL library project; Frustrations; Phoebe Little; Yale admission; Shelley Thornton; Weeds; Coronavirus genome; Darkness; Recalibration; Post-surgery care; Joy of reading; Lynda II Gordon; Emily Dickinson biography; Lockdown struggles; Daily walks; Neighborhood photography; Grey days; Meditation group; Artistic survival tips; Vision and ethics; End of normal life; Growth cycle; Pandemic virus; Strength components; Tribal identity; National identity; Art from past pandemics; Human contact; Compassion; Sources of inspiration; Hilma af Klimt; Spiritual inspiration; The volcano blew
- Transcription
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Handwritten Text:
- Kelly
- Bitsy
- Poppy
- Lynda
- Karen I. + Paul
- Linda M. Dunn
- Katz
- Will Richey
- Joe Stokes
- Maria
- Sandra
- Jane
- Shelley
- Phoebe
- Lorraine
- Janelle
- Candy
- Bill + Linda
- Janille / Lea
- Richard Graham
- Gretchen
- Francie
- Vicki
- Megan
- Debby K.
- Sibyl Dana
- Linda Mc
- Lemon Dunn
Printed Article:
What Can We Learn From the Art of Pandemics Past?
From the playground game ring-around-the-rosy to the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, the scars of illnesses throughout history are still visible today.
By Megan O'Grady
Published April 8, 2020
Updated April 11, 2020 - Rights
- To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
- Is Part Of
- Great Blossoming
- Relation
- Image Gallery