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Something Beautiful

Item

An open scrapbook with collaged baroque designs, face silhouettes, and text reading "TIK TOK" and "The Game is Locked."
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open scrapbook with two decorated pages. The left page is predominantly black, with intricate white decorative borders, reminiscent of baroque design, surrounding a black and white silhouette illustration of two face profiles in the center. Above the illustration, "TIK TOK" is written on a label, while below, another label reads "The Game is Locked." The right page features a vertical brown and black textured strip with the word "FORGIVENESS" at the top. Beneath this strip, handwritten text is visible, though partially covered. The scrapbook contains various layers and textures, with some pages protruding, adding depth and complexity to the composition.
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
TIK TOK The Game is Locked

FORGIVENESS [right page text is partially obscured and not fully transcribed]
Rights
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Is Part Of
Something Beautiful
Relation
Image Gallery