Sorrow of the Flag_029
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_029
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The image is a collage of various elements. On the left side, there is a photograph of a kitchen with a menu board in the background. The menu includes items like almond latte and cane lime. The right side features a piece of paper with handwritten notes in red ink. The notes include phrases like "are you speaking to me?" and "Destiny. Strip away that which diminishes." There is also a section with repeated text in red, "LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD Have mercy on Hope. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD Have mercy on Hope." The top of the paper has the word "HAPPY" written in black ink. The overall aesthetic includes a mix of personal and religious elements.
- Identifier
- 018_121716-042417_sorrow_of_the_flag
- Dates Completed
- Dec. 17, 2016 - April 24, 2017
- Keywords
- Emotion; Piece 24 dedication; Cold December day; Photos; Roses; Piece 24 team; Trump election results; Anger; Misogynistic imposter; Christmas memories; Meaning of Christmas; Found images; Posters; Cartoons; Donald Trump; Women’s March; Dallas; January 2017; Musical linguistics; Human spirit; Beauty as revenge; Sacred passages; Jesus prayer; Mantram; Young artist’s suicide attempt; 1.18.17; Prayers; Funder withdrawal; Funding loss; 29 Pieces; Pep talks; Motivation; Klabyce Breknee; Joy; Fulfillment; Gut punch; Wounded; Recovery; Resilience; February 2017; San Miguel; Mexico; Death rehearsal; Mexican hospitals; March 2017; Clarity; Extraction; Evolution of organization; Contentment; Moving organization home; Reorganization; Stripping down; Meditation; That Wondrous Star; Stars; Vicious law of nature; Evil; Necessity vs. pleasure; Purple inspired; Prince inspired; Collages; Paintings of women; Years of duty; Calling; Returning to myself; AARP magazine story; Flame the cat; Illness; Kelly; Third nerve palsy; Insulting cartoons; Final endpaper; Roy Bedichek; Texas naturalist
- Transcription
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'- are you speaking to me?
- what do you want me to know?
- Destiny. Strip away that which diminishes.
- wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 (called last night)
- and she'd taken 21 pain pills and tried to kill herself. I am hoping she will follow through and see Lana today.
- LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
- Have mercy on Hope. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
- Have mercy on Hope. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
- Have mercy on Hope. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
- Have mercy on Hope. LORD JESUS CHRIST SON OF GOD
- Have mercy on Hope. - 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
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Relation
- Image Gallery