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Peter Beard Journal_114

Item

A handwritten page with a photograph of a stone arrangement and notes about a story and its challenges.
Title
Peter Beard Journal_114
Alternative Title
Peter Beard Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The left page features a photograph of a stone arrangement with the letters "D" and "M" prominently displayed. The stones are arranged in a circular pattern, with pink petals scattered around. The right page contains handwritten notes discussing the challenges of storytelling, particularly regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for advocacy and legal support for a person named Brandon. The notes are written in a casual, cursive style.
Identifier
005_041820-070420_peter_beard
Dates Completed
April 18, 2020 - July 4, 2020
Keywords
Brandon Woodard; Prison; ONE BULLET; Unfinished chapter; Dallas Morning News; Follow-up story; Brandon’s Story; Tom Huang; Editor; Woodard family; Correspondence; Michael Unit; Texas Prisons; Tennessee Colony; Large family; Peter Beard; Disappearance; Death; Art hero; Peter Beard piece; Encounters with Peter Beard; Writing return; Lee Marvin; Cat Ballou; Old gunslinger; Boyd Gallery; Deep Ellum; Peter Beard exhibit; Inwood Theatre; Peter Beard film; Covid-19; Pandemic; Despicable leadership; Kelly; Ankle surgery; Gratitude; 29 Pieces; We thrive; Darcy Beck; Death of husband; Response to story; Peter Beard photos; Me with Peter Beard; Dallas Morning News article; Police killings; Race relations; Demonstrations; Headlines; Black Lives Matter; George Floyd; The Terrible Lessons of Life; Love Project; Online presentation; Zoom; Region 10 Education Service Center; LOVE workshop; White folks; Vengeful God; Quotidian joys; Journeyman, Inc.; DaVerse Lounge; 13th; Feelings; Blue Mountain Center of Meditation; Setu Retreat; Mad Maxish dream; Cocktail dresses; Betsy Bock; Elvis Presley; Paradise Lost; Satan; Hero; God-forsaken year; Gretchen; Breast cancer; Illnesses; Covid-19 deaths; Feeling words collage; Milton Glaser; Death; Art hero; Lizi Boyd; Reconnection; Reasons not to do Brandon Woodard story; 4th of July memories; Barbara Boster Phillipp; Anniversary of death; Autobiography of Malcolm X; Re-read; Transcript; Peter Beard story
Transcription
not reflect well on
her.
3. With Covid-19,
I will not be able
to interview Brandon.
in person.
4. Most importantly —
this story will most
likely just come to
go. Brandon needs
advocacy — a united
family who wants
him out. And a
smart attorney.
5. Brandon may not
come out of sympathy
— it's not exactly.
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
Peter Beard Journal
Relation
Image Gallery