Something Beautiful

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Open notebook with a collage and handwritten notes; includes an image of a person in sunglasses and cap, with abstract overlays and annotations.

Title: Something Beautiful
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image portrays an open notebook displaying a collage on left page and handwriting on the right. The left page features an artistic composition with a central image of a person wearing a dark sweater, sunglasses, and a green cap. The background includes an architectural facade with large windows, overlaid with abstract graphic elements such as diagonal lines, circles, and spirals. Handwritten annotations in black and red ink surround the image, commenting on elements like "highlights," "stage 1," and "black shapes." Below, text mentions statistics related to student mental health. The right page contains handwritten notes discussing inspiration from Watteau drawings and thoughts on themes of innocence and sadness. A small photograph in the lower right corner mirrors the central image on the left.
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: "11.3% of students considered attempting in..."
"1% of students attempted suicide in the past y..."
"Cover piece. I looked at Watteau drawings of innocent young faces. Paled pages from my journals as backgrounds. Stuck in greyed out palette sadness. Downward lines, other imagery contributing to feeling of anxiety +
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