Sorrow of the Flag_075
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_075
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The page is part of a scrapbook or artist's journal. It includes a central illustration of a cartoonish figure, possibly a baby, holding a finger to its lips in a gesture of silence, with a backdrop of a building. Surrounding the illustration are various pieces of paper, some with text, others with doodles or sketches. The left side of the page has a white piece of paper with a cartoon illustration, while the right side contains handwritten notes. The overall composition is layered and textured, with elements of fabric and other materials visible.
- 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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Handwritten Text:
March 7, 2017, Tuesday
Grey, fog again.
Slowly slowly, the studio is getting emptied out.
31 years of accumulation (well, it's more like 28) sorting through things and it's taken a while.
Old job files, art, supply, art examples, photos, travel, maps, mementos, journals, and mementos.
2017 began with hope for the organization... - 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