Corita Kent used her bold silkscreens to advocate for social change during the ’60s. A new center in downtown L.A. honors her ...

that felt very Corita to us.” Kent’s pieces hung in the detention center’s cafeteria, with the 1965 print “Hope” above the doorway. Even the controversial “the juiciest tomato of them ...

Corita Kent, born Frances Elizabeth Kent, was an American artist known for her screen printing work that often explored themes of Christianity and social justice. She was associated with the Pop Art ...

mural at the Corita Art Center, lettering by David Mekelburg (photo Matt Stromberg/Hyperallergic) When Kent died in 1986, her archives comprising 30,000 artworks and pieces of ephemera — as well ...

Corita Kent, also known as Sister Mary Corita, spent a lifetime creating art infused with social justice, religious meaning ...

My heart throbs for her studio,” says Nellie Scott, executive director of the Corita Art Center, which is opening a new ...

The story of Corita Kent, also called Sister Mary Corita (1918-86), is one of them. A teacher and artist, Kent used art to promote messages of peace, hope and social justice in the 1960s and 70s.

Corita was a pioneering artist who challenged societal norms and used her creativity to inspire reflection, connection and ...