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Peter Beard Journal_123

Item

A handwritten page with a collage of Malcolm X images and a red "X" symbol, accompanied by a note discussing the Fourth of July and the foundational principles of the United States.
Title
Peter Beard Journal_123
Alternative Title
Peter Beard Journal
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2020
Description
The image shows an open notebook page with a collage on the left side. The collage includes a black-and-white portrait of Malcolm X wearing a hat, along with smaller images of Malcolm X and text references to "Malcolm X." A red "X" symbol is prominently placed over the collage. The right side of the page contains handwritten text in cursive, discussing thoughts on the Fourth of July and the foundational principles of the United States.
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
I told Peter Wood I'd write something about the 4th of July. Now that I'm thinking my thoughts are negative and not optimistic. The $picy of a paper upon which this country is built are frail, meaningless or as much meaning as a work of fiction unless they truly serve as the guiding vision of an ideology. They did not. They are works
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