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Karen Blessen Journals

Something Beautiful

Item

A collage with decorative art and silhouettes on the left and handwritten text on a page with redactions on the right.
Title
Something Beautiful
Alternative Title
Something Beautiful
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image displays a scrapbook-style composition with two prominent pages side by side. The left page features a decorative black and white design with intricate floral and abstract motifs. A pair of silhouettes, facing each other, is centrally framed in an orange and black border. Below, partial text reads, "The Game is..." The right page is off-white and contains handwritten text in black ink with several redacted sections, indicated by black rectangles. The text is informal and somewhat messy, with darker smudges and a gold sticker at the bottom. At the top, several paper tabs marked with labels, including "FORGIVENESS," extend above the pages.
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
Left page: "The Game is..."
Right page: Partial text with several redactions.
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