Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
WORKING ON IT INCESSANTLY
c. 1970

Name: WORKING ON IT INCESSANTLY
Brand: Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent
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CORITA KENT (Sister Mary Corita) 1918–1986 WORKING ON IT INCESSANTLY, ca. 1970 Color serigraph. Signed and numbered in ink 200/. In generally good condition. Image 22 3/8 x 11 1/2, sheet 23 x 12 1/4 inches. Provenance: Marjorie Kauffman Graphics on original period label. Sister Corita is highly important in the development of modern use of serigraphy with highly charged social and political content expressed in strong colors and dynamic composition. She often made biblical and well as literary references as a major part of the composition. She taught printmaking at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles where she had several conflicts with the conservative leadership of the Church over content. Quoting Wikipedia "Tensions between the order and church leadership were mounting, with the Los Angeles archdiocese criticizing the college as "liberal" and Cardinal James McIntyre labeling the college as "communist" and Kent’s work as "blasphemous.". Due to this, Kent returned to secular life in 1968 as Corita Kent" In recent years her work has become increasingly recognized for it important place in modern printmaking with several museum and gallery exhibitions around the country. This brief biography comes from the artist website: Corita Kent (1918–1986) was an artist, educator, and advocate for social justice. At age 18 she entered the religious order Immaculate Heart of Mary, eventually teaching in and then heading up the art department at Immaculate Heart College. Her work evolved from figurative and religious to incorporating advertising images and slogans, popular song lyrics, biblical verses, and literature. Throughout the ‘60s, her work became increasingly political, urging viewers to consider poverty, racism, and injustice. In 1968 she left the order and moved to Boston. After 1970, her work evolved into a sparser, introspective style, influenced by living in a new environment, a secular life, and her battles with cancer. She remained active in social causes until her death in 1986. At the time of her death, she had created almost 800 serigraph editions, thousands of watercolors, and innumerable public and private commissions.

Creator:

Mary Corita (Sister Corita) Kent (1918-1986, American)

Creation Year:

c. 1970

Dimensions:

Height: 22.375 in (56.84 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)

Medium:

Screen

Movement & Style:

Abstract Expressionist

Period:

1970-1979