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Karen Blessen Journals

American LOVE Project_033

Item

Open journal with a printed photo, handwritten text, an illustration, and labeled tabs.
Title
American LOVE Project_033
Alternative Title
American LOVE Project
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2021-2022
Description
The image shows an open journal with handwritten notes and artwork. The left page contains a pasted printed image of an accordion-fold book displayed at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Below this image is a text label and a graphic with the word "LOVE" featuring different colors and patterns, along with the phrase "ARTISTS MAKING A KINDER WORLD" on a red stripe. The right page has an illustration depicting a figure holding a line of hanging framed pictures. Above the illustration, the word "BOOKS" is handwritten. To the right of the illustration, handwritten text reads "MORE ACCURATE." Five colored tabs are visible protruding from the top of the journal, labeled: "THE TALP DECK," "ANNE FRANK," "MY JOURNALS," and "AMBULANCE RIDE."
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
Early accordian fold book at Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. AMERICAN LOVE PROJECT ARTISTS MAKING A KINDER WORLD
BOOKS
MORE ACCURATE
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Relation
Image Gallery