India Trip_006
Item
- Title
- India Trip_006
- Alternative Title
- India Trip
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- The image depicts an open journal spread with various collage elements. On the left page, handwritten notes fill most of the space with small images and a red sticker labeled "Mumbai" at the top. Below the handwritten text, there's a small circular sticker that says "Welcome" with an "Om" symbol. Adjacent to it are two small pictures, one appears to show a bustling street scene. The right page features collaged elements over a large background image of a stone sculpture of a serene face. Superimposed on this background are cut-out illustrations of a colorful human figure, a tree, and a bird. A person is visible in the lower section of the page taking a photograph. The date "February 1, 2014" is displayed at the top.
- Identifier
- 030_013014-021714_india_book
- Dates Completed
- January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
- Keywords
- Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
- Transcription
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The text on the left page reads: "Mumbai after she spoke to it This…a day after a crow landed on top of her head OBSERVATIONS
Traffic constant horns are like a maniacal symphony. Unnecessary & seemingly unconscious laying on of horns. Chaotic traffic. Thick traffic.
Not as many beggars as I expected… I thought we’d be constantly accosted by adults & children Its not happened - yet.
Did see eunuch/transvestite who came to our taxi window asking for - 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
- India Trip
- Relation
- Image Gallery