Family Journal_064
Item
- Title
- Family Journal_064
- Alternative Title
- Family Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The image depicts an open journal with both pages filled with colorful artwork and text, centering around the theme of the late musician Prince. On the left page, a cut-out photo of Prince wearing a turquoise jacket with an orange shirt is placed in the middle. The page is adorned with swirling patterns in hues of red, purple, and blue, which frame the photo. On the right page, another photo of Prince is displayed, showing him in a purple background and wearing glasses. The entire spread is filled with hand-drawn spirals and circular patterns in various colors, mostly purple and red. The background consists of faintly lined paper.
- 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
-
Left Page:
"April 21, 2016
Thank you
Beautiful One"
Right Page:
"Prince is gone
The Ultimate Artist. Zenith. A writer, musician, dancer, commentatur, fighter.
A man in pain, in the end.
Like so many"
unintelligble words in the background. - 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