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This or That_056

Item

A scrapbook page featuring a collage of photos and doodles, including a prominent "2023" and American flags.
Title
This or That_056
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The page is a scrapbook layout with a variety of elements. At the top, there is a hand-drawn doodle resembling a stylized number "2023" in blue and yellow. Below this, there are two photographs: one on the left showing a man and a woman with an American flag in the background, and another on the right showing two men in front of an American flag. The bottom left corner contains a smaller photo of a man and a woman in formal attire. The page is decorated with American flags and other patriotic elements, and the overall layout is informal and personal.
Identifier
B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed
May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords
Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription
Left: John Katz with Barbara Bosters.
Right: John and Kelly on July 4, 2008.
Left: Kelly and Janette in church dedication.
Right: John and Kelly on July 4, 2023.
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
This or That
Relation
Image Gallery