American LOVE Project_080

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Journal pages with photos of outdoor artwork, featuring sculptures with text, ribbons, and tabs labeled with names.

Title: American LOVE Project_080
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image is a two-page spread from a journal, containing photographs and tabs with handwritten and printed text. The pages are cream-colored with visible wear at the edges.

On the left page, there are two photographs. The top image shows an outdoor gallery with colorful artwork displayed on a long wall beside a pathway flanked by grass. In the bottom left corner, a section of text accompanies the image. The lower photograph features large, colorful sculptures resembling parts of the Statue of Liberty and other elements, situated on a grassy area with a clear blue sky above.

The right page focuses on a single, larger image. It depicts a close-up of a sculpture that merges elements of the Statue of Liberty with vibrant ribbons and a message painted in bold letters. The background shows a pathway with trees and filtered sunlight.

Colorful tabs protrude from the top of the journal, inscribed with labels such as "LORRAINE LIENEMANN," "ANNE FRANK," "MY UNFINISHED," and "AMBULANCE RIDE." The bottom of the right page includes the handwritten word "Crowns."
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: LOVE CONQUERS ALL
THE GALLERY: 10-12 ft tall: With ELEMENTS (such as light, sound, or motion detecters) that recognize the presence of the viewer.
CROWNS PORTALS – Elements added to internal scaffold structure
LIBERTY
CROWNS PORTALS SHOWN IN POSITION
Crowns
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Is Part Of: American Love Project
Relation: Image Gallery