Something Beautiful

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An open book with a collage on one page and a pencil sketch on the other. The collage includes a photo and text "ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY." The sketch depicts a person in a cap and glasses.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image displays an open book with two different artistic pages. The left page features a mixed-media collage with a photograph of a person wearing a beanie adorned with an eagle emblem. Above and to the right, colorful, cut-out letters spell out: "ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY." Below the photo, there is a textured, abstract background with additional text. The right page contains a pencil sketch of a person wearing glasses and a cap, looking downwards. Around the open book are tabs and small booklets with visible titles such as "ELECTION."
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: ONE SUICIDE IS TOO MANY
1% OF STUDENTS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN THE PAST YEAR AT UNL
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