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Family Journal_032

Item

Open journal with handwritten notes, abstract art, and collaged black-and-white photos of a car and a woman with a baby.
Title
Family Journal_032
Alternative Title
Family Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2016
Description
The image displays an open journal with two pages visible. The pages have a textured brown background with handwritten text in English covering most of the space. On the left page, there is a central black rectangle featuring a complex design of intersecting white lines forming geometric shapes. The right page contains two black-and-white photographs collaged into the composition. The upper photo depicts a snowy car parked near bare trees. Below, a larger photo shows a woman holding a baby in her arms, both looking at the camera. The margins have several handwritten entries, and the handwritten text extends over and around the photos. The right margin notes the date "March 17, 2016."
Identifier
021_022316-042416_family_journal
Dates Completed
February 23, 2016 - April 24, 2016
Keywords
Family; Parents; Grandparents; Maternal aunts and uncles; Childhood memories; Ghost busting; Revisionist history; Love; Forgiveness; Lingering ghosts; First pet; Pudgie the dog; Gift and loss; Ray of light extinguished; Grandmother’s life; Mother-daughter relationship; Hard work; Treasonous child; Reimagining childhood; Understanding; Devotion; Loyalty; Protection; Perspective; Kip Lott; Piece 24; Prayer pages; Mantram pages; Afiza; Mowgli; Hope Trevino; Mauricio Navarro; Diane Van Buren; Artist attack; Rape; Grandma Asche; Grandpa Asche; Grandma Blessen; Living room conflict; Tension; Arguments; Yelling; Smoking; Drinking; Super collider metaphor; Bringing color; Childhood letter; Betrayal; Friendship loss; Grandma Asche’s offspring; Time off; Pets; Animals; 1964–2016; 2016 elections; Political noise; Centering chart; Grounding; April 21, 2016; Prince dies
Transcription
"Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on us. (repeated)

Lifted

March 17, 2016"
Rights
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Is Part Of
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