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Sorrow of the Flag_131

Item

A satirical illustration and text page from a handmade book, featuring a cartoonish depiction of a fetus with household items and text criticizing gender roles.
Title
Sorrow of the Flag_131
Alternative Title
Sorrow of the Flag
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2016
Description
The image shows an open handmade book with a page featuring a cartoonish illustration of a fetus inside a womb. The fetus is adorned with household items such as a broom, a bottle of bleach, and a bottle of lotion. The page is decorated with ornate borders and contains handwritten text. The text criticizes gender roles, suggesting that if all women were to be housewives and mothers, they should be subjected to certain medical procedures before birth. The illustration and text are signed "Love, Dame Darcy" and include a hashtag "#HExtrump."
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
IF ALL WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
HOUSE-CLEANING,
BABY-MAKING
BARBIES,
THEN LET'S JUST
GO FULL THROTTLE AND INSTITUTE A LAW
REQUIRING ALL
FEMALE FETUSES
MUST GET A NOSE JOB,
A LOBOTOMY,
AND SKIN
WHITENING
BEFORE THEY ARE BORN...
SO WE CAN
BE SPARED
HAVING TO DEAL
WITH THIS CRAP
OUR ENTIRE LIVES.
Love,
Dame Darcy
#HExtrump
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