Sorrow of the Flag_046
Item
- Title
- Sorrow of the Flag_046
- Alternative Title
- Sorrow of the Flag
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2016
- Description
- The page is divided into two sections. On the left, there is a photograph of a protest with a person holding a sign that reads, "UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." The image is framed with a blue border. On the right, there is a handwritten note dated January 26, 2017. The note includes various phrases and thoughts, such as "JUMPING INTO ACTION TO SAVE IT ONCE AGAIN," "THERE HAVE TO BE OTHERS WHO WANT TO SUSTAIN IT AS WELL," and "THE FURY OVER THE ELECTION." There are also references to "ALI XX," "THE INCIDENT WITH HOPE...HOPE IS ALIVE," and "FAMILY."
- 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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Jan 26 2017
I woke up... feeling the end of 29 pieces unfold... not jumping into action to save it once again. There have to be others who want to sustain it as well.
There's some kind of conversion of events.
withdrawal of Hudson support.
Ali xx
Ali xx other call to the studio
Ali xx
The incident with Hope... Hope is alive.
The fury over the election
Fury @:Family
I seek direction about what I am supposed to be doing. - 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