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Corita Kent

BornNationalityBased In
1918AmericanN/A
Biography

Born in 1918, in Fort Dodge, IA, USA. Died in 1986 in Boston. Corita Kent was an artist, educator, and advocate for social justice whose work reflects the ascendancy of Pop Art, the spiritual renewal of the Second Vatican Council and the political activism of the 1960s. A catholic nun for more than three decades, Kent was deeply committed to cultural, social, and aesthetic innovation. Her idiosyncratic approach to art and outspoken engagement with the world made her a target of criticism by conservative clergy but also secluded the reception of her work from more elite contemporary art circles. Born Frances Elizabeth Kent, she entered the religious order Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hollywood at age 18, taking the name Sister Mary Corita. By 1947, she began teaching art at the Immaculate Heart College and later became head of the art department in 1964. During this time, the art department became a well-known hub of creativity and liberal thinking. ...

Selected Artworks
untitled
Corita Kent
untitled, 1985
42 x 49.7 x 4cm
dip
Corita Kent
dip, 1967
83.5 x 99 x 4cm
help or something
Corita Kent
help or something, 1967
58.4 x 88.9cm
tomato
Corita Kent
tomato, 1967
58.4 x 88.9cm
harness the sun
Corita Kent
harness the sun, 1967
52 x 58cm
i'm glad i can feel pain
Corita Kent
i'm glad i can feel pain, 1969
58.4 x 30.5cm
manflowers
Corita Kent
manflowers, 1969
58.4 x 30.5cm
the vision
Corita Kent
the vision, 1978
37.5 x 37.5 x 3cm
come up
Corita Kent
come up, 1985
45.7 x 60.9cm
life is a succession
Corita Kent
life is a succession, 1977
40 x 29.2cm
Gallery Representation
Biennals
Trienal Poli/Gráfica de San Juan: América Latina y El Caribe2012 - San Juan
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