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Sister Mary Corita: Serigraphs

Prints and Drawings Hallway, September 12 - December 12, 2024

Sister Mary Corita (1918-1986), also known as Corita Kent, was an artist and educator who specialized in printmaking. She was also a former nun, having joined the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart as a teenager. Known for her exuberant creativity and innovative printmaking techniques, as well as her progressive politics, Kent’s serigraphs (another word for screenprints) often combined bold graphics with social justice messages. 

In the set of prints on view in this exhibition, Kent pairs text and image to capture and hold the viewer’s attention. The prints reference lyrics from popular songs and poetry that convey the impassioned spirit of the 1960s. Kent created these prints the year before she took a leave of absence from the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart, moving from ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñto Boston and never returning to the order. These prints are part of the Museum’s permanent collection.