American LOVE Project_109
Item
- Title
- American LOVE Project_109
- Alternative Title
- American LOVE Project
- Creator
- Karen Blessen
- Date
- 2021-2022
- Description
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The image shows a journal spread open, revealing handwritten text and sketches. On the left page, there is a collage featuring a stylized image of a woman beside the text, "We are free, we are tall, no hate." Surrounding the collage are handwritten notes, with the phrase "MY ART FOR TALP" at the top. Various lines of text detail the artist's thoughts and inspirations, mentioning a reworked drawing and artistic intentions.
The right page displays six sketches arranged in a grid. Each sketch appears to be a rough draft or thumbnail, featuring abstract lines and shapes, figures, and the recurring phrase "I carry your heart." - 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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Left Page:
"My art for TALP.
What Happened.
What's unfinished.
This was submitted. A re-working of the drawing of Dolores.
I wanted to make a bigger statement - weaving together a feminine image inspired by unle sam with the call to serve for was. (2) E. E. Cummings poem - I carry your heart (3) The suggestion of all the dark tragedy that Mother USA carries.
The Thumbnails - 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