Signed,Screenprint in colors 13.25 × 13.25 in Edition of 500
Corita Kent (November 20, 1918 – September 18, 1986), also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent, was an American artist, designer and educator, and former religious sister. A contemporary of Andy Warhol and Ed Ruscha, Corita created eye-popping screenprints and drawings that combined corporate logos with excerpts from some of the artist’s favorite writers, creating an intersection between religious euphoria and advertising hyperbole. A sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Los Angeles, Sister Mary Corita served as both an educator and an activist at Immaculate Heart College, where she was head of the art department. In 1968, she moved to Boston to devote her life exclusively to making art. While her earliest pieces are religious, starting in the 1960s her work took a secular, activist turn, interspersing images from the civil rights movement and antiwar protests with politically charged slogans.
This signed serigraph has been professionally matted with a black matte board and acid-free backing. Original gold metal frame. The paper shows signs of aging and has a slight wave (top left) however the screenprint colors are brilliant. The print is signed and the total edition number is written, both are faded but readable.
