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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_030

Item

Open journal with a photograph of an outdoor installation on the left and a related sketch on the right. Colorful fabric tabs run along the left edge.
Title
American LOVE Project_030
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows an open journal with two mounted images on adjacent pages. The left page contains a photograph of an outdoor art installation featuring metal structures with circular components and tall rods against a blue sky with scattered clouds. The right page has a simple pencil sketch likely depicting a similar scene to the photograph, with abstract shapes and lines representing metal poles and circular elements. Along the left edge of the journal are several colorful fabric tabs in hues of red, purple, orange, blue, and green. At the top right, filaments of colored bookmarks protrude, each 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
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Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery