Corita Kent
American, 1918-1986
- Names
Sister Mary Corita Kent
Frances Elizabeth Kent
Corita
Kent, Corita
Corita Kent
- Born
Fort Dodge November 20, 1918
- Active
- Occupation or Type
printmaker
nun
- Bio
Sister Mary Corita Kent, a nun at the Immaculate Heart of Mary convent in Los Angeles and an art professor at Immaculate Heart College, rose to national and international prominence in the 1960s and 1970s with her brightly colored screenprints. Her art reflects her activist commitment to peace and social justice.
- Gender
Female