American LOVE Project_088

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Journal spread with text and images related to Anne Frank, featuring book covers and handwritten notes.

Title: American LOVE Project_088
Alternative Title: American LOVE Project
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2021-2022
Description: The image displays a journal layout featuring handwritten text and various artworks related to Anne Frank. On the left page is a printed image of Anne Frank's book cover, "The Diary of Anne Frank," with a portrait of her above a photograph of a building. Below this is a small photograph of an open notebook with handwritten text. Handwritten notes in black ink surround these images.

The right page contains multiple tabs protruding from the top marked with different labels such as "Anne Frank," "My Journals," "My Unfinished A," and "Ambulance Ride." At the top, the words "Anne Frank Diary of a Writer" are visible. Below this is an image of a checkered diary cover, and a vertically positioned photograph of Anne Frank's face. Further down are two images of different editions of "The Diary of Anne Frank." There is a large black and white portrait of Anne Frank labeled with "Journalist," and text stating "Dreams Come True" at the bottom.
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: OCTOBER 9, 2021

Anne Frank lives on. I don’t recall what brought me to Anne Frank right now. But I’m reading the diary, watching documentaries.

Imagining.
It coincides with my processing of Lorraine's death. Songs is the key of Death. There's nothing wrong with that.
I'm puzzled/embarrased that I've never read the diary.
Anne suprises me. The writing surprises me. SHE WAS A WRITER
ANNE FRANK DIARY OF A (GERMAN, JEWISH) GIRL WRITER JOURNALIST DREAMS COME TRUE. in unimaginable ways.
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