Purple Journal_165
Item
- Title
- Purple Journal_165
- Alternative Title
- Purple Journal
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2017
- Description
- The page is a double-page spread from a journal, featuring two illustrations of Beatrix Potter's style. The medium appears to be ink or pencil, with watercolor washes. The layout is a standard journal format with lined pages on the right and a central image on the left. The illustrations depict anthropomorphic animals in a cozy, domestic setting, with one illustration showing a group of rabbits and another showing a group of mice. The illustrations are detailed and whimsical, characteristic of Beatrix Potter's work.
- 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
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Beatrix Potter
Pink. Or blue?
A sewing circle.
Of all these women artists, I think my heart is closest to Beatrix. Her gentleness, the love of animals, the anthropomorphizing. The Charlie + Alice book, + many early illustrations in colored pencil, were influenced by her. - 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