Purple Journal_143

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The page explores themes of art, personal reflection, and possibly historical context through collage and handwritten notes.

Title: Purple Journal_143
Alternative Title: Purple Journal
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2017
Description: The page is a collage with a mix of photographs, handwritten notes, and printed text. The medium appears to be a combination of ink and possibly digital prints. The layout is divided into two sections: the left side features a photograph of a person seated, surrounded by white cylindrical objects, and handwritten notes. The right side contains a printed image of a textured surface with a hanging object resembling a bag or sack, and more handwritten notes.
Identifier: 016_061717-122517_purple_journal
Dates Completed: June 17, 2017 - Dec. 25, 2017
Keywords: Purple; Prince; June 7; Blank journal; Barnes and Noble; 2016–2017; Trump election; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Board realities; Come to Jesus moment; Remote work; Gut punches; Dana moves; Emotional loss; Political uncertainty; Life necessities; Calling the angels; Unshakeable faith; State of Contentment; Sacred feminine; Tramadol; Pleasing Daddy; Embodying HER; Yayoi Kusama; Frida Kahlo; Missing Barbara Boster; Mantrams for Trump; Anger chart; Charlottesville; Compassionate Path; Critical Path; Chronic hip pain; Angst and joy; Friendship and forgiveness; NYC trip; Times Square BID; Women artists; Left vs. right hand writing; No backyard studio
Transcription: Eva Hesse
For some reason, Eva Hesse was a tragic character in my mind. Maybe I thought (mistakenly) that she'd taken her own life.
She didn't.
She was riddled with cancer, and of course history. Nazi Germany. Unfaithful Husband. A woman in the art world.

Find the Pix of the many pieces I did one summer.
Did this inspire them?
Tea soaked paper.
Punched.
Threaded.
Her head nesled into sacks... scrotums.
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: Purple Journal
Relation: Image Gallery