Sorrow of the Flag_050

Item

A photograph and sketch are displayed in a scrapbook, featuring a protest scene and handwritten notes.

Title: Sorrow of the Flag_050
Alternative Title: Sorrow of the Flag
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2016
Description: The left page of the scrapbook contains a photograph of a protest. Three individuals are holding signs; one sign depicts a woman's face, another reads "Dear Our World," and a third sign is partially obscured. The background shows a cityscape with buildings and a street. The right page features a sketch of a figure with a dotted outline and handwritten notes surrounding it. The text appears to be a journal entry dated January 31, 2017.
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: Handwritten Text:

HAPPY
Jan.31,2017
A ChrysalisProtein Rest Time Lord Jest Christ….
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