Something Beautiful
Item
- Title
- Something Beautiful
- Alternative Title
- Something Beautiful
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The image displays an open book with two pages visible. The left page features four diagonal, overlapping strips of varying shades of brown and red, crossing at the center and labeled with words in cursive: "choice," "personal," "nature," and "initiative." At the intersection, pieces of crumpled silver foil are affixed. Below the strips, handwritten text reads "something beautiful," with an arrow pointing upwards. The right page contains handwritten text in a loose, casual script, with some words emphasized in larger font. Above the book, several smaller cards or pieces of paper with abstract art are tucked partially inside, extending beyond the open pages. The background is black, highlighting the focus on the book.
- Dates Completed
- August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
- Keywords
- Beauty; Thoughts on beauty; Something Beautiful; Ray-Mel Cornelius; Snowflake painting; David McNulty; Murder; Aging; Kelly’s mother; Sparky the cat; Love; Invisible communication; Love knows no distance; Beautiful collage; Quilt collage; Personal nature; Initiative; Choice; Transience; Once in forever; Marriage; Eye contact; Tender mercies; Cat art; Janelle; Lea; TikTok; Forgiveness; Commitment; COMMITMENT Lesson; 29 Pieces; Other shore; UNL suicide project; Drawing; Suicide sketches; Final art; Biden election; Kamala Harris; Glitter metaphor; Photos; Sparky
- Transcription
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Left Page: "choice," "personal," "nature," "initiative," "something beautiful."
Right Page:
"it has been in our time together, is over, and will never be again.
Is this indicative of something beautiful or the ultimate tragi/comedy.
Cruelty, joke, manipulation, god game
Here's where something beautiful enters. At the intersection of choice/personal, nature/initiative." - 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
- Something Beautiful
- Relation
- Image Gallery