Sorrow of the Flag_036
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_036
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The page is a collage with a photograph of a person with blue hair, wearing a black t-shirt with a graphic of a cat and the text "STOP CALLING ME!" The background of the photo appears to be a crowd or a public setting. The page is torn at the top, revealing a piece of paper with the word "HAPPY" written on it. Handwritten notes are scattered across the page, with red ink used for the text. The notes include questions and reflections, such as "Am I still called to THIS?" and "Am I willing to fight for this?" The overall aesthetic is informal and personal, with a mix of text and imagery.
- 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
-
HAPPY
If I find the call to
continue, where are the
answers? Do I have the energy for
this?
Am I still called to THIS?
or called to something else maybe answers will come in the days ahead
1.19.17.
I wake up in sadness. Sadness
after watching the PBS show
last night. A Divided America
and sadness over the state of
29 Pieces. If a moment will
come that I feel replenished
with will, I do not feel it
now. Am I willing to fight for this? - 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