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Sorrow of the Flag_126

Item

A scrapbook page featuring a photograph of a man with an eye patch and handwritten notes.
Title
Sorrow of the Flag_126
Alternative Title
Sorrow of the Flag
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2016
Description
The page is part of a scrapbook. On the left side, there is a photograph of a man wearing a green bandana and an eye patch, set against a backdrop of greenery. The right side contains handwritten notes on a piece of paper with a textured, brownish background. The text appears to be a narrative about a person named Kelly, mentioning a bad headache and double vision. There are also decorative elements such as ribbons and a small piece of fabric at the bottom of the page.
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
KELLY
Son of God
Son of all
Son of us all.
17
Lincoln
To see his
mother. That
night he had a bad
headache and began
having double vision.
On Wednesday, it
continued, and he
Rights
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Is Part Of
Sorrow of the Flag
Relation
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