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Opening and Closing
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Petra Mathers
Petra's Childhood Album
Interview with Petra Mathers
Correspondence
Kisses from Rosa: The Book
Artwork
Core Records
Dummy Book
Photomechanical
The Manuscripts
First Draft
3rd Draft
4th Draft
5th Draft
6th Draft
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Miscellany
Visual Interpretive Analyses
Notes on Creating a Visual Interpretive Analysis
Visual Interpretive Analyses of Kisses from Rosa
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Digital Archive Master and Core Record

Core Records

Paintings


1996.0021.001 Record ID: 1996.0021.001.00
In one picture, Rosa sits on a rug drawing pictures of kisses for her mother - the kisses (lips with wings) take flight off her paper and fly to the second picture which is of her mother standing outside receiving kisses. (dust jacket cover)
1996.0021.002 Record ID: 1996.0021.002.00
Rosa drawing while sitting on a rug (for title page)
1996.0021.003 Record ID: 1996.0021.003.00
A taxi drives through the forest on a road - the taxi with the driver visible through the car window scares a fox farther ahead on the road who escapes into the forest - the fox is illuminated by the headlights
1996.0021.004 Record ID: 1996.0021.004.00
Rosa and her mother hug on the sidewalk before they part - the door to their apartment stands open as a taxi waits for Rosa - her suitcase is already secured to the roof
1996.0021.005 Record ID: 1996.0021.005.00
Rosa awakes in a crib in Birgit's room - the window is open a little - the curtain blows over her crib - Birgit is still in bed asleep under a picture of a schooner
1996.0021.006 Record ID: 1996.0021.006.00
Birgit holding the cat, Clara, and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa as she stands in the crib in Birgit's room - the window behind her is open a little
1996.0021.007 Record ID: 1996.0021.007.00
Birgit leaves for school - Waldi, the dog, runs down the path outside the farmhouse - Rosa stands on the path between them with her head turned to look at Birgit
1996.0021.008 Record ID: 1996.0021.008.00
One of Rosa's lady cards
1996.0021.009 Record ID: 1996.0021.009.00
Aunt Mookie helps Rosa unpack her suitcase
1996.0021.010 Record ID: 1996.0021.010.00
Birgit introduces Rosa to the Schmidts - they are sitting on a bench outside - Mother Schmidt is plucking a chicken - Mr. Schmidt is resting his wooden leg on a stool
1996.0021.011 Record ID: 1996.0021.011.00
The cows in the barn are eating hay - Josef, the rooster, is standing on a pile of hay
1996.0021.012 Record ID: 1996.0021.012.00
Rosa and Mother Schmidt pick blueberries in the woods - wasps are buzzing around and landing on Mother Schmidt's back
1996.0021.013 Record ID: 1996.0021.013.00
Three spot images: a kiss with wings (for cover) - flower (for CIP page) - Otto, the mailman
1996.0021.014 Record ID: 1996.0021.014.00
Rosa's letter to her mother - Birgit getting all A's on her report card - Rosa with a splinter in her foot - Aunt Mookie and Birgit watching Rosa grow - Rosa with a tummy ache after eating green apples - Rosa with a piece of cheese - rabbits sleeping under the ground
1996.0021.015 Record ID: 1996.0021.015.00
Rosa's mother standing on the hospital roof receiving kisses - an Eskimo kiss (looks like a nose) - a bird kiss - a butterfly kiss - a wet fish kiss - a throw kiss (looks like a glove) - a lion kiss
1996.0021.016 Record ID: 1996.0021.016.00
Rosa puts apples on a shelf in the root cellar - Mother Schmidt carries in a basket of apples
1996.0021.017 Record ID: 1996.0021.017.00
Rosa is playing with her toys on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window - Aunt Mookie is embroidering
1996.0021.018 Record ID: 1996.0021.018.00
Rosa receives a letter from her mother with the good news that she will be home for Christmas
1996.0021.019 Record ID: 1996.0021.019.00
Dog shaped cookies with their tails broken off surround a flowered cookie tin
1996.0021.020 Record ID: 1996.0021.020.00
Birgit standing in the doorway with her wreath head - it is snowing outside
1996.0021.021 Record ID: 1996.0021.021.00
On Rosa's last night the Schmidts came over to celebrate - Rosa is dressed as an angel with wings on her back
1996.0021.022 Record ID: 1996.0021.022.00
Rosa's mother sitting reading a book
1996.0021.023 Record ID: 1996.0021.023.00
Rosa leaves in Mr. Kugel's taxi - it is snowing - everyone is standing in front of the farmhouse waving goodbye
1996.0021.024 Record ID: 1996.0021.024.00
A lion (kiss) sitting on a cloud with a bluebird on its tail

Photomechanical


1996.0021.025 Record ID: 1996.0021.025.00
Two pictures, reminiscent of cards sit on top on a white envelope - the background is filled in with a pattern of stylized blueberry plants - in one picture, Rosa sits on a rug drawing a picture for her mother - kisses (lips with wings) fly from Rosa into the second picture which is of her mother standing outside receiving kisses -an Eskimo kiss (looks like a nose) - a butterfly kiss - a wet fish kiss - (dust jacket cover) - includes handwritten corrections
1996.0021.026 Record ID: 1996.0021.026.00
CIP page with small flower
1996.0021.027 Record ID: 1996.0021.027.00
Text with handwritten corrections
1996.0021.028 Record ID: 1996.0021.028.00
A taxi drives through the forest on a road - the taxi with the driver visible through the car window scares a fox farther ahead on the road who escapes into the forest - the fox is illuminated by the headlights
1996.0021.029 Record ID: 1996.0021.029.00
Text with partial illustration of the scared fox escaping into the forest - the fox is illuminated by the headlights
1996.0021.030 Record ID: 1996.0021.030.00
Text
1996.0021.031 Record ID: 1996.0021.031.00
Rosa and her mother hug on the sidewalk before they part - the door to their apartment stands open as a taxi waits for Rosa - her suitcase is already secured to the roof
1996.0021.032 Record ID: 1996.0021.032.00
Text
1996.0021.033 Record ID: 1996.0021.033.00
Rosa awakes in a crib in Birgit's room - the window is open a little and the curtain blows over her crib - Birgit is still in bed asleep under a picture of a schooner
1996.0021.034 Record ID: 1996.0021.034.00
Birgit holding the cat, Clara and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa as she stands in the crib in Birgit's room - the window behind her is open a little
1996.0021.035 Record ID: 1996.0021.035.00
Text with handwritten corrections
1996.0021.036 Record ID: 1996.0021.036.00
Text
1996.0021.037 Record ID: 1996.0021.037.00
Birgit leaves for school - Waldi, the dog, runs down the path outside the farmhouse - Rosa stands on the path between them with her head turned to look at Birgit
1996.0021.038 Record ID: 1996.0021.038.00
Text with handwritten corrections - One of Rosa's lady cards
1996.0021.039 Record ID: 1996.0021.039.00
Aunt Mookie helps Rosa unpack her suitcase
1996.0021.040 Record ID: 1996.0021.040.00
Text
1996.0021.041 Record ID: 1996.0021.041.00
Birgit introduces Rosa to the Schmidts - they are sitting on a bench outside - Mother Schmidt is plucking a chicken - Mr. Schmidt is resting his wooden leg on a stool
1996.0021.042 Record ID: 1996.0021.042.00
Text
1996.0021.043 Record ID: 1996.0021.043.00
The cows in the barn are eating hay - Josef the rooster is standing on a pile of hay
1996.0021.044 Record ID: 1996.0021.044.00
Text
1996.0021.045 Record ID: 1996.0021.045.00
Rosa and Mother Schmidt pick blueberries in the woods - wasps are buzzing around and landing on Mother Schmidt's back
1996.0021.046 Record ID: 1996.0021.046.00
Text with an added sketch of Otto, the mailman
1996.0021.047 Record ID: 1996.0021.047.00
Text and Rosa's letter to her mother - Birgit getting all A's on her report card - Rosa with a splinter in her foot - Aunt Mookie and Birgit watching Rosa grow - Rosa with a tummy ache after eating green apples - Rosa with a piece of cheese - rabbits sleeping under the ground
1996.0021.048 Record ID: 1996.0021.048.00
Text
1996.0021.049 Record ID: 1996.0021.049.00
Rosa's mother standing on the hospital roof receiving kisses - an Eskimo kiss (looks like a nose) - a bird kiss - a butterfly kiss - a wet fish kiss - a throw kiss (looks like a glove) - a lion kiss
1996.0021.050 Record ID: 1996.0021.050.00
Text
1996.0021.051 Record ID: 1996.0021.051.00
Rosa puts apples on a shelf in the root cellar - Mother Schmidt carries in a basket of apples
1996.0021.052 Record ID: 1996.0021.052.00
Rosa is playing with her toys on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window - Aunt Mookie is embroidering
1996.0021.053 Record ID: 1996.0021.053.00
Text with handwritten corrections
1996.0021.054 Record ID: 1996.0021.054.00
Text
1996.0021.055 Record ID: 1996.0021.055.00
Rosa receives a letter from her mother with the good news that she will be home for Christmas
1996.0021.056 Record ID: 1996.0021.056.00
Text and dog shaped cookies with their tails broken off surround a flowered cookie tin
1996.0021.057 Record ID: 1996.0021.057.00
Text
1996.0021.058 Record ID: 1996.0021.058.00
On Rosa's last night the Schmidts came over to celebrate - Rosa is dressed as an angel with wings on her back
1996.0021.059 Record ID: 1996.0021.059.00
Text
1996.0021.060 Record ID: 1996.0021.060.00
Rosa's mother sitting reading a book
1996.0021.061 Record ID: 1996.0021.061.00
Text with partial illustration - it is snowing - everyone is standing in front of the farmhouse waving goodbye to Rosa
1996.0021.062 Record ID: 1996.0021.062.00
Rosa leaves in Mr. Kugel's taxi - it is snowing - everyone is standing in front of the farmhouse waving goodbye
1996.0021.063 Record ID: 1996.0021.063.00
Text with a lion (kiss) sitting on a cloud with a bluebird on its tail

Dummy Book


1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.01
Post-it note reads: "the photographs are of paintings I made in 1982" and the crossed out note reads: "For the dust jacket I would rearrange to accommodate Elisabeth[Rosa] and a view of the Black Forest."
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.02
Sketch: a taxi drives through the forest - the headlights illuminate a fox running through the trees
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.03
Text with photographed painting: a taxi drives through the forest - the headlights illuminate a fox running through the trees
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.04
Text with photographed painting: hospital roof with patients sitting in curing chairs - doctors and nurses standing looking at person arriving via chair lift
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.05
Sketch: hospital roof with patients sitting in curing chairs - doctors and nurses standing looking at person arriving via chair lift
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.06
Text with photographed painting: Champaign factory with workers at large vat, other machinery, and a contraption that puts corks in the bottles
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.07
Sketch: Champaign factory with workers at large vat, other machinery, and a contraption that puts corks in the bottles
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.08
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.09
Sketch: Rosa awakes in a crib in Birgit's room - the window is open a little and the curtain blows over her crib - Birgit is still in bed asleep under a picture of St Francis of Assisi with a flock of birds
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.10
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.11
Sketch: Rosa stands in the crib in Birgit's room - the window is open a little and the curtain has been pulled back revealing a chicken - Birgit and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.12
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.13
Sketch: Birgit leaves for school with Waldi, the dog running ahead of her - Aunt Mookie and Rosa remain out side the farmhouse along with some chickens and ducks
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.14
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.15
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.16
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.17
Sketch: Rosa meets Mother Schmidt who is sitting on a bench plucking a chicken
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.18
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.19
Sketch: Birgit takes Rosa into the barn to meet the cows
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.20
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.21
Sketch: Rosa meets Josef, the rooster, and won't leave the barn
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.22
Text with photographed painting: Rosa and Mother Schmidt pick blueberries in the woods - the farm is in the background
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.23
Sketch: Rosa and Mother Schmidt pick blueberries in the woods - Rosa eats hers right out of her bucket - there are wasps buzzing around and landing on Mother Schmidt's back
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.24
Text and illustrations for Rosa's letter to her mother - Josef (the rooster) - Clara (the cat) with her kittens - jars of jam - Aunt Mookie and Birgit watching Rosa grow
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.25
Text and more illustrations for Rosa's letter to her mother - Rosa with a splinter in her foot - Rosa with a tummy ache after eating green apples - Birgit getting all A's on her report card - Rosa with a piece of cheese - Rosa wearing her scratchy sweater - rabbits sleeping under the ground
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.26
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.27
Sketch: Rosa's mother standing on the hospital roof receiving kisses - an Eskimo kiss (looks like a nose) - a bird kiss - a butterfly kiss - a wet fish kiss - a throw kiss (looks like a glove) - a lion kiss
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.28
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.29
Sketch: Rosa puts apples on a shelf in the root cellar - Mother Schmidt carries in baskets of fruit
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.30
A blank page except for a note that reads: this was too awful
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.31
A blank page
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.32
Text with photographed painting: Rosa is playing on a rug on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.33
Sketch: Rosa is playing with her toys on a rug on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.34
Text and space for picture of advent calendar
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.35
Text and sketch: Birgit standing in the doorway with her wreath around her neck - includes the beginning of a row of cookies - hearts, apples, stars
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.36
Text and space for illustration
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.37
Sketch: footprints in the snow lead to St Nikolaus day treats which have been placed in boots outside the house - through the windows you can see someone reading and the cat sleeping
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.38
Text and space for goodbye scene
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.FC
Front cover of Dummy Book reads: "The biggest manuscript in the world! first attempt at Kisses from Rosa in 1982"
1996.0021.064 Record ID: 1996.0021.064.XB
Sketch for a row of cookies - hearts, apples, stars, dogs, and pretzels (for page 35 of dummy book)

Drawings


1996.0021.065 Record ID: 1996.0021.065.00
In one picture, Rosa sits on a rug drawing pictures of kisses for her mother - the kisses (lips with wings) take flight off of her paper and fly to the second picture which is of her mother standing outside receiving kisses - (dust jacket cover)
1996.0021.066 Record ID: 1996.0021.066.00
Rosa and her mother hug on the sidewalk before they part - their door stands open as a taxi is waits for Rosa - her suitcase is already secured to the roof (rejected cover)
1996.0021.067 Record ID: 1996.0021.067.00
Five spot images: Rosa's lady card - flower (for CIP page) - Otto (the mailman) - a kiss with wings - blueberry plant detail
1996.0021.068 Record ID: 1996.0021.068.00
A landscape of pine trees on the edge of a forest - a small taxi drives behind a tree
1996.0021.069 Record ID: 1996.0021.069.00
A taxi drives through the forest on a road - the taxi with the driver visible through the car window scares a fox farther ahead on the road who escapes into the forest
1996.0021.070 Record ID: 1996.0021.070.00
A taxi drives through the forest on a road with a downhill slope - the taxi with the driver partly visible through the car window scares a fox who escapes into the forest
1996.0021.071 Record ID: 1996.0021.071.00
Rosa and her mother hug on the sidewalk before they part - the door to their apartment stands open as a taxi waits for Rosa - her suitcase is already secured to the roof
1996.0021.072 Record ID: 1996.0021.072.00
Rosa awakes in a crib in Birgit's room - between her crib and Birgit's bed the window is open a little - the curtains blows in the breeze - Birgit is still in bed asleep under a picture of a schooner
1996.0021.073 Record ID: 1996.0021.073.00
Rosa awakes in a crib in Birgit's room the window is open a little - the curtain blows over her crib - Birgit is still in bed asleep under a picture of a schooner
1996.0021.074 Record ID: 1996.0021.074.00
Birgit holding the cat, Clara, and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa as she stands in the crib in Birgit's room - the window behind her is open a little
1996.0021.075 Record ID: 1996.0021.075.00
Birgit holding the cat, Clara, and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa as she stands in the crib in Birgit's room - in the upper left hand corner part of the window with a plant on the windowsill is visible
1996.0021.076 Record ID: 1996.0021.076.00
Birgit holding the cat, Clara, and Aunt Mookie greet Rosa as she stands in the crib (all of the bars have not been drawn) in Birgit's room - in the upper left hand corner part of the window is visible
1996.0021.077 Record ID: 1996.0021.077.00
Birgit leaves for school - Waldi, the dog, runs down the path outside the farmhouse - Rosa stands on the path between them with her head turned to look at Birgit
1996.0021.078 Record ID: 1996.0021.078.00
Birgit leaves for school - Waldi, the dog, runs down the path outside the farmhouse - Rosa stands on the path between them facing Waldi
1996.0021.079 Record ID: 1996.0021.079.00
Aunt Mookie helps Rosa unpack her suitcase
1996.0021.080 Record ID: 1996.0021.080.00
Rosa unpacks her suitcase - Aunt Mookie walks in
1996.0021.081 Record ID: 1996.0021.081.00
Birgit introduces Rosa to the Schmidts - they are sitting on a bench outside - Mother Schmidt is plucking a chicken - Mr. Schmidt is resting his wooden leg on a stool
1996.0021.082 Record ID: 1996.0021.082.00
Birgit introduces Rosa to the Schmidts - they are sitting on a bench - Mother Schmidt is plucking a chicken - Mr. Schmidt is resting his wooden leg on a stool
1996.0021.083 Record ID: 1996.0021.083.00
The cows in the barn - Josef the rooster standing on a pile of hay
1996.0021.084 Record ID: 1996.0021.084.00
The cows in the barn, one is eating - Josef the rooster is standing on the floor
1996.0021.085 Record ID: 1996.0021.085.00
Rosa and Mother Schmidt pick blueberries in the woods - a wasp has landed on Mother Schmidt's back
1996.0021.086 Record ID: 1996.0021.086.00
Rosa's letter to her mother - Birgit getting all A's on her report card - Rosa with a splinter in her foot - Aunt Mookie and Birgit watching Rosa grow - Rosa with a tummy ache after eating green apples - Rosa with a piece of cheese - rabbits sleeping under the ground
1996.0021.087 Record ID: 1996.0021.087.00
Rosa's mother standing on the hospital roof receiving kisses - an Eskimo kiss (looks like a nose) - a bird kiss - a butterfly kiss - a wet fish kiss - a throw kiss (looks like a glove) - two lion kisses
1996.0021.088 Record ID: 1996.0021.088.00
Rosa puts apples on a shelf in the root cellar - Mother Schmidt carries a basket of fruit
1996.0021.089 Record ID: 1996.0021.089.00
Rosa is playing with her toys on a rug on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window - Aunt Mookie is knitting
1996.0021.090 Record ID: 1996.0021.090.00
Rosa is playing with her toys on a rug on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window - Aunt Mookie is embroidering
1996.0021.091 Record ID: 1996.0021.091.00
Rosa is playing with her toys on the floor - Birgit is studying at the table by the window - Aunt Mookie is embroidering
1996.0021.092 Record ID: 1996.0021.092.00
Rosa receives a letter from her mother with the good news that she will be home for Christmas
1996.0021.093 Record ID: 1996.0021.093.00
Rosa receives a letter from her mother with the good news that she will be home for Christmas
1996.0021.094 Record ID: 1996.0021.094.00
Rosa receives a letter from her mother with the good news that she will be home for Christmas
1996.0021.095 Record ID: 1996.0021.095.00
Dog shaped cookies with their tails broken off surround a flowered cookie tin
1996.0021.096 Record ID: 1996.0021.096.00
Dog shaped cookies with their tails broken off surround a flowered cookie tin
1996.0021.097 Record ID: 1996.0021.097.00
On Rosa's last night the Schmidts came over to celebrate - Rosa is dressed as an angel with wings on her back
1996.0021.098 Record ID: 1996.0021.098.00
A silhouette of the head and shoulders of a person shown lying down with two large eyes watching them - they are separated by bars - perhaps Aunt Mookie looking at Rosa asleep in her crib
1996.0021.099 Record ID: 1996.0021.099.00
Rosa's mother sitting reading a book
1996.0021.100 Record ID: 1996.0021.100.00
Rosa leaves in Mr. Kugel's taxi - it is snowing - everyone is standing in front of the farmhouse waving goodbye
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