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Corita Kent
A Life Illuminated: The Art of Corita Kent Born Frances Elizabeth Kent in 1918, the artist known as Corita Kent emerged from a humble upbringing in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to become one of the most vibrant and socially conscious voices in American Pop Art. Her journey was anything but conventional; at eighteen, she entered the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, taking the name Sister Mary Corita and dedicating her life to both faith an
d artistic expression. This unique intersection would define her work for decades, imbuing it with a powerful blend of spiritual devotion and progressive social commentary. Corita’s early education at Immaculate Heart College and later at the University of Southern California provided a foundation in art history, but it was within the walls of the convent that she truly began to forge her artistic path, initially focusing on religious…