Sorrow of the Flag_038
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_038
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The image is a collage of various elements. At the top left, there is a protest sign with the text, "I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change..." Below this, there is a photograph of a group of people holding signs, including one that says, "Protect the Sacred." To the right, there is a handwritten note with red ink that reads, "Turn to God alone and have no thoughts of self at all. Only God exists for you when self has ceased to be. So do you have words for me? Watch carefully over the next few days. Think and listen." At the bottom left, there is an illustration of three women with the text, "I'm changing the things I cannot accept." Angela Davis. On the right side, there is a drawing of a raised fist.
- 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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'- "I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change..."
- "Protect the Sacred"
- "Our Bodies"
- "Our Minds"
- "Turn to God alone and have no thoughts of self at all. Only God exists for you when self has ceased to be. So do you have words for me? Watch carefully over the next few days. Think and listen."
- "I'm changing the things I cannot accept." Angela Davis
- "HAPPY" - 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