Sister Mary CoritaCorita Kent (b. 1918) 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 the art department at Immaculate Heart College. When she firs began printmaking in the 50s, her silkscreen prints were heavily influenced by figurative and religious iconography. Her work would soon evolve, incorporating advertising images and slogans, popular song lyrics, biblical verses, and literature. Throughout the 60s, it became increasingly political, urging viewers to consider poverty, racism, and social 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. Read More Read Less