Google Doodle Celebrates Corita Kent, Feminist Nun Turned Artist

Google doodle honored Sister Corita Kent (1918-1986), whose vibrant silkscreen pop art is all about social justice and peace. Yesterday would have been her 96th birthday. I would love one of her posters, btw. And more in the Catholic-nuns-are-so-cool The list, however, originates from celebrated artist and educator Sister Corita Kent and was created as … Read more

Google Doodle Celebrates Corita Kent, Feminist Nun Turned Artist

The list, however, originates from celebrated artist and educator Sister Corita Kent and was created as part of a project for a class she taught in 1967-1968. It was subsequently appropriated as the official art department rules  They've been adding contemporary paints to the collection, including the vibrant colors Sister Mary Corita Kent used on … Read more

Google Doodle Celebrates Corita Kent, Feminist Nun Turned Artist

Corita Kent, the nun-turned-internationally-renowned-pop-artist, gained popularity for her vibrant serigraphs during the 1960s and 1970s. Kent drew on popular culture to spread her own spiritually inspired messages. The list, however, originates from celebrated artist and educator Sister Corita Kent and was created as part of a project for a class she taught in 1967-1968. It … Read more