Also known as Sister Mary Corita Kent and born Frances Elizabeth, Kent worked with silkscreen or serigraphy, and is credited with helping to establish it as a fine art medium. Her work was popular during the social upheavals
Today's Google Doodle honors Sister Corita Kent (1918 – 1986), an activist nun whose artwork spread her message of peace. Kent joined the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936, according to VernissageTV. She started taking art
Kent was born as Frances Elizabeth Kent in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 20, 1918. Her father soon relocated their family to Vancouver, Canada to pursue business opportunities, then eventually moved to California where Kent attended school.
Today's Google Doodle honors Sister Corita Kent (1918 – 1986), an activist nun whose artwork spread her message of peace. Kent joined the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in 1936, according to VernissageTV. She started taking art classes
Kent was born as Frances Elizabeth Kent in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 20, 1918. Her father soon relocated their family to Vancouver, Canada to pursue business opportunities, then eventually moved to California where Kent attended school.