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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_021

Item

An open journal with printed and handwritten content, including a photo of a dancer and multiple colored tabs sticking out from the top.
Title
American LOVE Project_021
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows an open journal featuring a page with a printed image and handwritten notes. The left and right pages are mostly bare, displaying a large printed photograph in the center. The photograph depicts a dancer gracefully stretching through a circular frame. Above this, printed text poses a question about experiences through gates. Below the image, a red band features a logo with a heart shape and various colored segments. Handwritten notes in black ink fill the bottom of the page, with a playful comment in parentheses. Several colorful tabs protrude from the journal's top edge, labeled with different titles.
Identifier
2021_010621 to 2022 060222_The American LOVE Project Journal
Dates Completed
January 6, 2021 - June 2, 2022
Keywords
Insurrection; January 6; US Capitol; Texas freeze; Infrastructure fragility; Political instability; Power outage; Water disruption; Internet loss; Medical services disruption; Mail delay; Dallas weather; Lorraine Lienemann; Cancer; Grief; P. Nut; Sparky; Cat loss; 22-year-old cats; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Violence response; National project; Art installation; Washington DC; Covid resurgence; Online gallery; Student art; Educator art; 24 states; Team collaboration; Project outcome; theamericanloveproject.org; Anne Frank; Diary takeaways; Lessons learned; Studio visit; Darryl Ratcliff; Journal viewing; Strategic shift
Transcription
What do we want people to experience when they go through our gates? AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT ARTISTS MAKING A KINDER WORLD These slides are from the first presentation—a conversation starter. We hoped that Covid would be under control. (P.S. 1.6.24 It was not.)
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery