Purple Journal_154

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The page features a photograph of Lee Bontecou alongside a detailed description of her life and work.

Title: Purple Journal_154
Alternative Title: Purple Journal
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2017
Description: The page is a collage-style layout with a photograph of Lee Bontecou on the right side and a large abstract artwork on the left. The artwork appears to be a monochrome painting or drawing with drips and splatters, possibly ink or paint, creating a dynamic and abstract composition. The photograph is a black-and-white portrait of Lee Bontecou, wearing glasses and a dark outfit. Around the photograph is typed and handwritten text.
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: Lee Bontecou
Born January 15, 1931 Providence, Rhose Island, U.S.
Education Art Students League of New York
Known for Sculpture, Drawing, Printmaking
Awards Fulbright scholarship, Rome 1957-1958; Louis Comfort Tiffany Award, 1959

Bontecou's work is deeply affected by WWII. Both her arents joined the war effort. Her mother wired trans itters for submarine navigation and her father sold liders for the military. Growing up, she would spend ummers with her grandmother in Yarmouth, Nova cotia, where she developed a love in the natural orld
Fiste Bontecou experience
Chicago Art Institute - Summer of '70 or '71
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