Themes | Corita Kent in the Grunwald Center Collection Digital Archive

Spirituality

Thematic selection of artworks illustrating the importance of spirituality to the work of artist and nun Corita Kent

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Corita Kent, at cana of gallilee, 1952

Corita Kent, people like us yes, 1965

Corita Kent, christ and mary, 1954

Activism

Corita used her work to address pressing issues and engage in radical social protest

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Corita Kent, news of the week, 1969

Corita Kent, stop the bombing, 1967

Corita Kent, phil and dan, 1969

Teaching

Thematic selection of artworks exemplifying the impact that teaching had on Corita Kent’s artistic practice

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Corita Kent, teaching, 1975

Corita Kent, Untitled, 1968

Corita Kent, be of love, 1959

Manipulating Text

Thematic selection of artworks illustrating Corita Kent's use of text to find new meaning in the mundane aspects of everyday life

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Corita Kent, we care, 1966

Corita Kent, bell brand, 1967

Corita Kent, parable of the artichoke, 1964

Commissions

Thematic selection of artworks illustrating Corita Kent's use of large scale public commissions to spread her artistic message to a large and diverse audience

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Corita Kent, Love Stamp, 1985

Corita Kent, We Can Create Life, 1984-1985

Corita Kent, A.C.L.U., 1983

Late Work

Thematic grouping of artworks and that explores Corita Kent's late work

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Corita Kent, life is a succession, 1977

Corita Kent, trees, 1982

Corita Kent, flowers grow, 1977