Sister Corita Kent 1968 Serigraph, Signed in Pencil: "D Is for Digging It"

Description

Up for sale is this gorgeous serigraph from the 1968 series "International Signal Code Alphabet" by the American printmaker and … more Up for sale is this gorgeous serigraph from the 1968 series "International Signal Code Alphabet" by the American printmaker and activist (Sister) Corita Kent. Signed in pencil and printed by Hambly Studios in Santa Clara, California in an unnumbered edition on heavy white wove paper, it measures 17" x 22 1/2" and is in immaculate condition, as pictured. This series, from which we are currently selling several prints, includes 26 kaleidoscopic serigraphs integrating scripture, typography, image, icon and the maritime flags of the International Code of Signals.

About the artist:

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, the year that she created this series, 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. less