Family Journal_061
Item
- Title
- Family Journal_061
- Alternative Title
- Family Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The image depicts an open journal spread laying flat. On the left page is an artistic depiction of a religious figure, likely an iconographic image of a woman with a halo and a child, both with solemn expressions. The woman is dressed in a dark cloak with gold trim over a tunic. The background is a plain, muted brown. On the right page is a handwritten journal entry. The handwriting is in different shades of ink, predominantly green, with some brown ink. There are visible margin lines, and the page includes some underlined text and redactions. The page is bordered by the edges of the journal, with a few thin colored ribbons visible sticking out from the bottom.
- 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
-
"4.18.16
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on us. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on us. Lord Jesus Chrise Son of God have mercy on us.
Holding center in the atmosphere of extremes. A young student named (redacted)... beat up, raped, hospitalized.
Flattering news stories in the paper, on TV.
A party at the Texas Theatre and the mayor, county judge + other politicians show up.
A departing board president lobs a grenade on his way out the door and sticks a knife in my back in an anonymous report that went to our Bloomberg mentor.
(Redacted)" - 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
- Family Journal
- Relation
- Image Gallery