Something Beautiful
Item
- Title
- Something Beautiful
- Alternative Title
- Something Beautiful
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2020
- Description
- The image depicts an open scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, photographs, handwritten notes, and decorative elements. The left page features a collage of newspaper clippings from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal about Joe Biden's presidential win. There's a prominent map showing electoral votes and a headline reading "How Biden Won the Presidency." The page is adorned with a blue watercolor background and white star cutouts. At the bottom, there is a small photograph of Joe Biden and others clapping. The right page contains handwritten notes dated Nov. 11, 2020. It discusses personal reflections and observations about the day, mentioning Veterans Day. Below the notes, additional newspaper clippings are pasted, featuring headlines from the WSJ related to Biden's transition and political aspects. A book titled "GLITTER" is partially visible above the scrapbook.
- 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:
The New York Times How Biden Won the Presidency He Bet on a Sober Message, Not a Cult of Personality 279 BIDEN - 214 TRUMP
Sections WSJ Watch the Full Victory Speeches How Biden Could Turn a Fractured Picture to His Advantage The 2020 election may soon be joined by a deeply divided country.
Right page: Handwritten notes: Nov. 11, 2020 Parking lot, Waxahachie, TX. We came here early this morning for Kelly to take a [illegible] test for pre-op for his hip replacement. It's Veterans Day, a beautiful, not a cloud in the sky day. I'm thinking about a veggie burger before we head home. Maybe doing a little looking around this historic town.
Sections WSJ Biden Moves Ahead With Transition Planning
A Crisis Candidacy, Then Party Unity
Sections WSJ What CEOs Expect From Biden Presidency. - 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